The First Ones!

 A lot of work in a garden done and time spent. And I get rewards! The First Ones:

The first asparagus, I am growing it 3rd year now and expecting  a yummy harvest this year.

 The first Rhubarb.

 The first Horseradish

 The first raised bed pest cover,for kale.

 Trellis for peas, not first, made of old bamboo poles, but I made more spider web crossing out of strings, to make then more solid.

 The green peas are not ready to climb yet, I guese we need some warm nights.

 Spring frost protection for young strawberries.

Frame support for 3 years old red currant bushes.

Endless Winter

I have no words....

Wildlife inspection in spring garden

 Sunny April day - I was working on my herbs-flower beds. Last year there were 3 tiny - 1x1/2 feet patches - this year I made a big one along the fence.

 Tansy herb - happy and green.

 I also transplanted volunteer chives there.

 New roses - new buds.

 The garden beds are starting to be nicer, less messy.

 Fennel planted.

 New bed for peppers - garden soil + lime + compost + peat moss + black plastic and one month waiting.

 Red currant after nitrogen spray.

 Kale and kohlrabi were planted this week.

 Kale bed - this year on black plastic

 First green peas

 More braccicas.

 19+ containers with herbs and greens.

and at last wildlife inspections!
All the greens should be yummy and tasty.

April 2014 - slow spring

Every time I want to take a camera -there is almost nothing to report!
The spring is so sloooooow. It was the first week when the soil became workable and I planted peas, greens and bare-root strawberries.

Mulch work on the front beds - half done!

 The first ones!

 So many beds to clean - so many things to do. I wish I had 4 arms or  48 hr/day

 Cold frame greens.

 New planted Asian cabbages.

 Garlic bed after cleaning and fertilizing with "Urea".

 Radishes.

 Asian greens

 Horseradish

 Spring cabbage

Mulch again

DIY Squirrel Feeder with Corn Cob Holders

I can see (and enjoy) the birds feeder from my office windows.



My squirrels! They are so funny and hungry, so I am getting them corn on a cob.




But they are smart and hungry and they always get the corn from a tree (I used just a rope) and hide it in the forest.

So today after watching another squirrel fight  I decided to make a corn cob holder out of copper wire. Most of the time I am making jewelry, so why not to use inexpensive copper wire (dead soft, 22 gauge)
5 minutes of weaving - and look!

"I am watching!!"

Thanksgiving harvest

Happy Thanksgiving for All of Us!

 The garden is frozen, but the harvest was so good today!


Parsnips are huge! Cant wait to take them.

 Asian radish "Shogoin Globe" from 
Kitazawaseed 

First time to grow, first time to harvest!

The description says -
A large, round white daikon with a green neck. It has firm, crispy flesh with a mild taste. Harvest when roots reach 6" diameter. Suited to heavy clay soils. The roots develop mainly above ground; the leaves protect the roots well.

And the rest - celery, carrots, beets (very small this year), greens.

Happy Thanksgiving!