Thursday, April 11, 2013

What's your favorite thing to do?

Now picture yourself doing that with one boxer and one french bulldog barking right next to your head. Unfortunately, when my neighbors aren't home, that's what happens when I garden with tools in one major seciton of my garden.  They freak their shit out when their owners aren't home...to top it off, one of the dogs bit me last year when it was loose.  Otherwise, I'd reach over the fence and punch them.  I've tried everything- being nice (giving treats), yelling, spraying water, whatever doesn't involve me hitting them with a baseball bat like I want to.  Unfortunately again, we know her(wife neighboar) dad is terminally ill and that's a big part of why they haven't been home. Nevertheless, I will be talking to them sometime soon; my plan is to suggest bark collars.

Anyway...that's the only bad thing about the garden and they only freak out when I'm in one section, so I deal with it.  Here's a few other good photos from the last batch.

For one week each year, I have a pretty street view off the front with sunset and flowering trees.



Baby spinach


Lettuce in the cold frame...again, the can is for perspective.
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Baby lettuce.  This (and the spinach) have true leaves now.


Baby peas. These are about 1" taller now.


Napa, brocolli, and garlic all looking strong.

Monday, April 8, 2013

Canvas- ain't that some kind of budget Ikea?

Anyway...no posts, but been busy in the garden. I am extremely pleased with how things are going, and I will say, in a cheesy butler voice, " I am finding my creative outlet."  I've been working very hard on creating terraced paths in the main vegetable garden.  All rocks are salvaged from digging the beds in.  Timbers were on sale for $1.97 at Lowe's - that is super mega rock bottom cheap.  Here's some pictures!


Garden looking down from the car port.  Timbers inside the chain link are next.  12" rebar pins down each timber.


The terrace/path.


From the table by the shed.  Shows the terraced aspect better.
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And a fantastic looking dug in bed- it's the same as above, turned over, broken up, and raked.  I cannot say enough about how pleased I am with it. 


Another turned in bed.  Damn, that looks good.