Today I went to the Home Depot and spent an exorbitant amount of money on gardening products. I purchased nasturtium"peach melba", "Burpees tall mix", lettuce"black seeded simpson, and "gourmet mix", zinnia"oklahoma cherry" and radish "crimson crunch"/ i also bought a watering can(the other cracked over the winter) a garden wand, and a biodegradable pot that came with basil seeds. (krigsman) Radishes!! today i planted 5 out of the 30 rows of radish, and next week i shall be planting lettuce alongside it. Gardening is so therapeutic, and under the sooting march sun i was lulled to sleep.(my house) To my dismay, i discovered that i left 4 Ganzania seedlings outside last night. they all perished in the inevitable early spring frost. The Bradford pears that adorn my streets are showing signs of popping, there carmine buds slowly but surely unfurling.
Sunday, March 30, 2008
Friday, March 28, 2008
seedlings
my zinnia seedlings are growing profusely! My marigold seeds have sprouted, their emerald hues contrasting with the chartreuse of zinnia. on sunday, i will be going to the Home Depot to purchase an additional mini-greenhouse, radish seeds, and zinnias. I also plan on buying assorted gardening material. we recieved a dearth of rain last night. (my life) I recently purchased A Tale Of Two Cities, and am up to scene 2 in A Prelude To The Tempest. (backyard) the gardeners came yesterday and cleaned the garden of its winter debris. however, i must vociferate on the horrid weather we are experiencing in the North East. Raw, damp, and 28 tonight. nauseating.
p.s. I will take detailed pictures of radish planting sunday!
p.s. I will take detailed pictures of radish planting sunday!
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
prolific zinnia seedlings
(home) zinnia" apricot blush" and "blue point" from reneesgarden have germinated with 100& of the seeds emerging. morning glory"glacier star" has also poked up their chartreuse heads, marigold has roots forming, and dill is on the verge of sprouting.(krigsman) the weather is taking a turn for the worse, so although 62 today, tomorrows high is 48 and low is an abysmal 30! rather than planting radishes today, i will be planting them as scheduled, April 1, regardless of the weather(49 and rainy is the forecast). (my life) i have begun to write a prelude to Shakespeares "The Tempest" and have already written 2 scenes.unfortunately, homework beckons.
Alec
p.s. i planted the double impatiens in this fascinating mini-greenhouse that truly self waters through capillary action!(for those that are not earth science gurus, capillary action is the constriction of dirt particles which allows water to go against gravity and reach plant roots)
Alec
p.s. i planted the double impatiens in this fascinating mini-greenhouse that truly self waters through capillary action!(for those that are not earth science gurus, capillary action is the constriction of dirt particles which allows water to go against gravity and reach plant roots)
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Updates
(krigsman) today i finally finished tilling up the land and spread blood meal over the tilled hearth. i also contrived a make-shift device that would act as a deterrent to water, as flooding is a problem in parts of the krigsman lot. I will show you this tommorow. anyway, the device is two wooden stakes dug into the ground that lie on the dirt. the dirt is mounded surrounding the wood, so as to ensure water not seaping through. radishes( cherry crunch and some nameless variety) are going in april 1 to aerate the soil(sooner if the damn weather would warm up!). meanwhile, my zinnia seedling have sprouted with 100% germination rate! the morning glories are showing signs of movement, however, no signs of life from the nasturtiums or dill.tommorow- i start double impatiens!
Bailey
this is my accomplice, bailey the cockapoo. she is 1 and a half years old, her birthday being the 20th of october
almond tree
the jubilation of spring! when i was on vacation in israel, i came across this magnificient display of profuse blossoms.
Monday, March 24, 2008
welcome to my garden!
for my first post i will introduce you to my garden zones- and i will use caeser's eloquence- my garden is divided into three parts- krigsmans yard, the back, the frontyard, and in future and previous year the robins nest and rabinowitz. this year i will be utillizing only 3 lots, 1 of them an allotment(krigsman). this year the only vegetables i will grow (due to the fact i am going to sleepaway camp) are radishes. today i tilled up krigsmans lot, and fertilized it with colloidal phosphate and greensand. radishes are going in april 1 !
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