Dear Michele,
I
am jealous of the pansies, green grass and rich soil I see in your
photos. We're still in the throes of winter here, though the light at
the end of the tunnel is in sight very soon.Temperatures have gone up
this week and if it holds, perhaps all of the snow will disappear soon.
congratulations
on the new raised beds. It must be wonderful to find a community garden
plot so close to your home. Between your raised beds and your yard you
will have plenty of space in which to garden without the hassle of
taking the bus across the city. Your new garden looks like a welcoming
place. I'm looking forward to seeing the progress you will make in the
months to come.
I
love the color of your new container. It's bright and cheerful and to
think you got such a great price on it, without all the work of painting
the five gallon buckets. It's a great start.
I am also envious of those roses. Mine are still under snow. As far as
planting pumpkins, I think that would work well. You can train the vines to
go where you want and away from hungry goats. If you can get a photo of
the goats, I'd love to see them sometime.
I
don't have much gardening news to tell you from here. But I did take
some photos of my mother's amaryllis for you. This is the second bloom,
proving it is possible to get the bulb to bloom repeatedly. This one
grew so tall the blossoms eventually broke off, so she placed them in a
vase.
Here's a photo of my backyard and gardens buried in snow a few weeks
ago. Some of the snow has melted, but the yard is still covered in snow.
You can see some gourds and pumpkins on the rack. My
daughter couldn't bear to put these in the compost last fall, so we just
left them there. Now they are mushy but I'm wondering if we could try
planting the seeds from them. What do you think?
Until next time...
Caroline
