Wednesday, 30 May 2018

May garden update 2018

Wow where did the month go!

Pussywillow and bench gifts from some very good friends...💖


Starts hardening off on front deck






Tomato plants are only 5 wks so I transplanted into bigger pots


These are the old strawberry boxes from the back deck...look much better here




Because the tomato plants were not ready for the bales, I took the opportunity to prepare a bit better. I set up the watering via the drip and made a “fort”. Previous experience tomatoes didn’t like the strong sun and cold nights. I checked around and found shade cloth to be very expensive. I remembered some fabric from Ruth's stash...worked out beautifully...thank you Ruth.

I waited 2 weeks after conditioning was done. The temp of the bales was only around 60...today it was 100! So I have taken a chance and planted...managed to dig pretty deep and dropped some of the soil from the start pots and planted the Toms right up to the top leaves. 17 bales, 2 Toms and 3 hot pepper plants per bale....yikes!







I think that it’s been only 10 days since I planted most of these and I wanted to show how fast stuff has grown. 
Radishes were planted in a pot with peas and I was so excited to harvest these! 


Rhubarb...so excited to have this much for the first picking...this is what happens when you water?!




I bought this pepper plant from Canadian tire 2 weeks ago


This one came from the Family Tree greenhouse in Thrums


Hanging basket from Georamas 


Upside down tomato pots


....another from Georamas 


This hanging basket is a very special gift from someone very dear to me and I am very grateful.... Namaste
The potato vine is facing the window so I see it when I’m working at the kitchen sink 💖


Potato tower... because of the straw mulch on top I ended up with a whole lots of oats too!


I am really excited to unveil these


This is one potato seed in this bucket


Bucket contains compost...supposed to be a worm tower...I shall peek another day


Radishes amongst carrots


Sunflowers


Peas in pots


Cukes


My cucumber starts were not a huge success so I had some seed left and replanted. Within a few days they popped up and was able to transplant them here! 


My zucchini was very sad but they seem to be doing well. I see new life...


Carrots in a bucket


My tent


Cukes from a nursery


My replant




White marigolds


Sweet Pumpkins...thanks Pam...I’m sorry the patty pans did not survive 











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