Here is the 2023 vegetable list, at this point. I came upon the Deep Harvest Farm seed booth at the garden show, so that has motivated me to make a plan. Tomatoes will be added later. I'm trying a variety of greens to extend and diversify the salad options.
This was the garden helper in the snow last week.
Ummm...I’ve been watching alternating shows of Monte Don’s Gardener’s World and Grand Designs. Welcome to the Spring Garden, including the White (cloth) Castle to protect the peas from the deer or rabbits and/or birds who attacked them last year. Also a wonderful red leaf lettuce and some broccoli seedlings planted. (The bean tower is in the further back bed.
I had started some kale from seed and transplanted to the cloche some time ago. Today, I weeded the cloche and added broccoli seedlings. And had our first harvest of kale leaves!
Listing here the seeds and plants I (maybe) will have in the garden this year.
These "Botanical Interests" seeds came from a shop closing last fall:
In the fall, I moved two perennials from the former garden bed space that now is part of the pathways. I'm happy to report both have accepted their transplanting - a hellebore and an Oriental poppy. The hellebore is currently blooming and also snowdrops and a single crocus (that one should be moved too).
Besides me, here are some of the nighttime shoppers enjoying this year of apple abundance. Also captured were opossums, blue jays, squirrels and 2 or 3 cats. I think the coyote was shopping for something besides apples. The critters seem to notice the cam and sometimes come close to check it out before ignoring it. I move the cam around when I see a trail or disturbed area. I caught the squirrels and blue jays raiding the garden sunflowers.
Well, now I see I need to plan for more August blooms! Squash blossoms still to add. And borage. Find many more bloom posts at May Dreams Gardens.
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| Cosmos living with the vegetables |
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| The bees like the mint |
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| One garden bed have a variety of flowers and herbs |
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| Sort of a bloom - a baby frog grown in the pond |
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| New beds in the old garden area |
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| A sunny garden face |
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| A tall bee favorite something! |
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| Day lilies gifted from a friend's garden |
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| A volunteer dog rose (I think) |
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| Bean blooms and lavender in the garden |
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| Tiny flowers of the snowberry bush |
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| Oceanspray |
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| A water lily blooming in the little frog pond |
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| Calendula that I hope will reseed itself around |
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| Other blooms in and around the frog pond |
After many years, I'm happy to have a Bloom Day post again! It is a cross point between spring and summer flowers here in the Pacific Northwest. See many more flower post links at May Dreams Gardens.
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| Rose Campion |
Wild rose on hillside
A fragrant dianthus
Dogwood
Foxglove
Honeysuckle
Mountain Laurel
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| Another dogwood |
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| Bleeding hearts |
Hen & chicken bloom
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| Oriental poppy |
I've found geocaching to usually offer opportunities for plant and wildlife viewing. An evening walk along Interurban Trail didn't disappoint. Four caches, flowers, birds and a bunny. The sweet pea plants are large and holding their own in the growth. The roses are smaller than our wild roses. The last photo is one of the caches on the small side.
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