Time waits for no (wo)man

The weather here has been crazy- hot one day and the frost warning another day. Welcome to spring in TN :-)

With all the other spring activities (TCAPs, Field Trips, Overdue notices) i really haven't been in the garden.  Fortunately though, nature carries on without me. 

I finally have 2 asparagus shoots and maybe some carrots.

 

My first asparagus :-)



Carrots maybe?

 

Friday

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Ahead of the game

Not really but some things that I planted in the summer are still growing. It has taken a bit of uncovering but some things are found.  It gives me a little hope.

 



Uncovered Asparagus

Another head

Two green places are the asparagus




Besides uncovering some lettuce, I also found the catnip that survived.

My kitties favorite

I also moved the German thyme from the front to the garden as well.



After the removal

 

The grass clippings to help hold moisture

It begins....again

Tonight is the night that I started digging in the dirt again :-)
The day was beautiful and a balmy 79 degrees.  We had a great time, my kitties and I, pulling and planning the upcoming seasons.

 

This is what the begining of the season looks like at my house.
Fortunately the ceramic tiles appear to be doing their job and have kept the outline of where the garden was last summer.

 

I think I have learned a little from last year. I remember that when I took out all the green from where I dug, it soil got so compacted that nothing would grow.

After 1 1/2 hours

I am so glad a started this last year.



2013

I went out to "close out" the garden.  I do have a couple of things still growing. There is a couple of leeks and some swiss chard still green. I repotted some catnip but it looks like there is a HUGE patch of it in the garden. However, Erin and Angel have not "wallowed" in itthat I have seen so it may not be what I think it is.
For 2013 I am thinking of getting some landscaping done.  Can't wait to get started.  I hope to post more soon.
 

YIKES!!!

The garden is so overrun right now.  I haven't been to work on it in probably 2 or 3 weeks.  It was either way to hot or it rained everyday.  This is not complaining or excusing, just stating a fact.  This is what was ready today.

July 19th

There is a beet, cucumber, zucchini, and two tomatoes.  Yikes. The old adage 'If you don't use it, you lose it" seems quite appropriate here. Cabbage bugs (or beetles) are everywhere as well.  Some cleaning and weeding is what is going to be going on for the next couple of days.  Hopefully the weather will cooperate.

The herbs are doing well though. Basil aplenty, tarragon galore, and more oregano that I need.

Sign of summer

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