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02/26/2009 05:41:54 PM · #1 |
Woo hoo! Who can smell spring? Yes, I know this is cruel for those of you stuck in the Midwest or East Coast, but I've been hauling 7 1/2 yards of preemo compost to my new raised beds. Mmm, it has that wonderful black, black look and that sweet, mild manure smell. My back is a bit stiff, but it was worth it. Planting peas and carrots and radishes this weekend and I've got big plans for corn, onions, parsley, broccoli, potatoes, parsnips, cabbage, lettuce, and tomatoes.
Who else around here has a green thumb? |
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02/26/2009 05:44:36 PM · #2 |
Just curious, are you actually a doctor as you claim? You seem to have an awful lot of time for everything but doctoring peoples allergies.
EIDT: yes, I can smell spring. For the first time since December of last year I can actually see one of the gardens in my yard. A small corner of it mind you, but reminds me it is there and all the stuff I have started in the 'green house' actually has a place in the yard.
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02/26/2009 05:51:06 PM · #3 |
Originally posted by CEJ:
Just curious, are you actually a doctor as you claim? You seem to have an awful lot of time for everything but doctoring peoples allergies.
EIDT: yes, I can smell spring. For the first time since December of last year I can actually see one of the gardens in my yard. A small corner of it mind you, but reminds me it is there and all the stuff I have started in the 'green house' actually has a place in the yard. |
Haha. I have been hauling dirt in the dark. I get home at about 5:45, wolf down dinner, enjoy about 20 minutes of dusk (sunset 6:00) before having to turn the work lights on. Luckily it's only been in a light rain too. But for me this stuff is enjoyable. The hauling took about 4-5 hours over 3 days. Caden and Laine helped too, but it took twice as long when they helped. ;)
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02/26/2009 07:27:19 PM · #4 |
Well, two years ago I said to myself "Chris, mowing this back lawn just plain old sucks!" and so the next weekend I cut up the entire back yard (except for where the fire place is - see bear pic in portfolio) and made paths just wide enough for two mower widths - one in each direction - and the rest is gardens. One huge vegetable, one huge annual, two good sized perennial, one medium sized wild flower, one good size strawberry patch, a strip with blueberry bushes, a strip with raspberry bushes, a long strip with sunflowers, hydrangea, boxwoods, dinosaur food (again, see bear pic in portfolio - the large green leaves in front the bear is the dinosaur food...forget the real name of it but it grows like crazy and about 5 to 7 feet tall with leaves about 5 to 6 feet across by the end of the season and that pic was in the spring) and also planted a decorative pear tree, two kiwi vines, three of some other flowering vine forget the name, three spruces, about 150 iris and fern. That is all in the back. In the front I planted in the last two years close to 2000 bulbs of all kinds. Actually in the front lawn in patches I also planted about 1500 crocus bulbs which are done by the time I have to mow the lawn the first time.
EDIT: I also built two 7' x 2' x 2' planters which are planted with herbs. Mostly basil of three or four types and oregano of a few types and some other stuff.
The blue pole is an old broom handle I use as a poker in the fireplace.
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02/26/2009 07:40:13 PM · #5 |
Wow. That sounds sweet. It also sounds like just as much work as mowing the lawn. :)
That isn't rhubarb is it? I see the red stems but I wouldn't think the leaves would be that big. |
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02/26/2009 08:38:19 PM · #6 |
I grew up in RI and never heard of bears being around.... are they common in Ma. where abouts are you? Just curious and jealous : )
I have been planting fruit trees hoping bears will visit, I live in BC now.
Originally posted by CEJ:
Well, two years ago I said to myself "Chris, mowing this back lawn just plain old sucks!" and so the next weekend I cut up the entire back yard (except for where the fire place is - see bear pic in portfolio) and made paths just wide enough for two mower widths - one in each direction - and the rest is gardens. One huge vegetable, one huge annual, two good sized perennial, one medium sized wild flower, one good size strawberry patch, a strip with blueberry bushes, a strip with raspberry bushes, a long strip with sunflowers, hydrangea, boxwoods, dinosaur food (again, see bear pic in portfolio - the large green leaves in front the bear is the dinosaur food...forget the real name of it but it grows like crazy and about 5 to 7 feet tall with leaves about 5 to 6 feet across by the end of the season and that pic was in the spring) and also planted a decorative pear tree, two kiwi vines, three of some other flowering vine forget the name, three spruces, about 150 iris and fern. That is all in the back. In the front I planted in the last two years close to 2000 bulbs of all kinds. Actually in the front lawn in patches I also planted about 1500 crocus bulbs which are done by the time I have to mow the lawn the first time.
EDIT: I also built two 7' x 2' x 2' planters which are planted with herbs. Mostly basil of three or four types and oregano of a few types and some other stuff.
The blue pole is an old broom handle I use as a poker in the fireplace. |
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02/27/2009 06:56:11 AM · #7 |
Doc: No, not rhubarb...I will see if I can find the real name of it. Have just always called it dinosaur food.
Ell: Bears, at least in this part of the state, are very common. North western corner of the state - Berkshire/Green Mountains. The bear doesn't come for the fruit trees. Only see her in spring and trees are not in bloom yet. She does go after the bird feeder and suet though. My back yard just happens to be in her path. |
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