May 17, 2010
Chicken Fenced Garden
We spent the day in the garden. This time of year, vegetable gardens can look pretty bleak. But, things are going on nevertheless. The garlic is doing well. Beedy Parker’s kale is up and running. The asparagras–oh my! It’s second year, and we decided not to cut any. It’s all come back and seems to be spreading well.
In the upper garden, the strawberries have big fat blooms on them. And, the raspberries are looking bushy in the front. They have a lot of sprouts coming up as well.
I’ve planted carrots, beets, and three kinds of peas. It’s the first time for peas for me. The radish are up. The lettuce is looking good. The onion sets are in. But, the garden is waiting for all those big, lush plants that look so exciting: beans, tomatoes, cukes, squash of all kinds, cabbage, broccoli, leeks, potatoes, Brussel sprouts.
We bought annual flower plants today and potted until we ran out of potting dirt and compost. We hung three hanging plants in the usual places. The hummers are back; they will be delighted to see a hanging plant near their feeders. No sight of the Baltimore Orioles yet, but it’s time for them.
Here’s what the garden looks like now. You can see the new pea trellis behind the dreadful chicken fence that really works.
It’s very dry, however. We are watering daily in May in Maine!!! Very bizarre.
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