On top of a BIG Pineapple! In Nambour, Queensland. July 2005.
Monday, November 20, 2006
Friday, November 17, 2006
Tomato season has ended
Tomato season ended a few weeks ago - quite late for this area. Very late frosts and a protected spot for the plants kept them going much longer than normal. I picked all the green tomatoes and brought them in. So I'm still enjoying the ripening grape tomatoes as a snack and in yummy guacamole. The Juliet grape tomato plants were very productive. Tons of tomatoes.
As usual, I kept thinking I'd get around to trying some green tomato salsa recipes, but I keep putting it off and guess what? The green tomatoes are ripening. Oh well, they're still tasty. Not sure they were really any better than store bought grape tomatoes - heresy to say that I know! But it was fun to grow them and have tons to pick whenever I wanted.
As usual, I kept thinking I'd get around to trying some green tomato salsa recipes, but I keep putting it off and guess what? The green tomatoes are ripening. Oh well, they're still tasty. Not sure they were really any better than store bought grape tomatoes - heresy to say that I know! But it was fun to grow them and have tons to pick whenever I wanted.
Cuttings of impatiens and geraniums
I took tons of cuttings from the beautiful apple blossom double impatiens that were hanging on the porch all summer. The ones in a jug of water have rooted nicely and are actually blossoming too. Another batch in a pot of soil and perlite have also taken root, though no real signs of growth yet.
The geraniums - not so sure about them. They don't look like they're dead, but they're not really growing yet. Hopefully I can still salvage the plant from the porch. We haven't had long hard freezes yet, so I think it's still alive. They're ones that I've overwintered for several winters now.
The geraniums - not so sure about them. They don't look like they're dead, but they're not really growing yet. Hopefully I can still salvage the plant from the porch. We haven't had long hard freezes yet, so I think it's still alive. They're ones that I've overwintered for several winters now.
Bulbs, bulbs, bulbs
Thank goodness for a warm day last week. There were over 100 crocuses, 50 bluebells and a few packages of tulips waiting to be planted. They'd all been sprayed with a good dose of Ropel a few week ago. Racing against the sunset, I planted everything in about an hour. Nothing was planted carefully! The crocuses were scattered around the back lawn where the new grass is coming up. Some leftover daffodils that I found in the basement went in there too.
The tulips are are in two or 3 clumps in the back garden. All ready to become part of the deer buffet in the spring. The bluebells are back there too, mixed in amongst the shade plants. Think the bluebells will ever look like an English woodland? (Amazing photography on this web site: Trek Earth)
The tulips are are in two or 3 clumps in the back garden. All ready to become part of the deer buffet in the spring. The bluebells are back there too, mixed in amongst the shade plants. Think the bluebells will ever look like an English woodland? (Amazing photography on this web site: Trek Earth)
The lawn...
... is in a sad state after all the construction vehicles tore it up this summer. The ruts through our neighbor's yard are substantial. They were terrific about letting us use their lawn for access, we couldn't have done the construction without their cooperation. We'll be fixing their lawn in the spring.
In the meantime, I raked up some of the construction debris and scattered a bag of grass seed on our back lawn. It came up in a checkerboard pattern! It took root nicely in the little ridges of soil that I created as I raked in a nice orderly fashion. Oh well, there will probably be more construction there next summer. Time to put in a deck and some patio landscaping.
In the meantime, I raked up some of the construction debris and scattered a bag of grass seed on our back lawn. It came up in a checkerboard pattern! It took root nicely in the little ridges of soil that I created as I raked in a nice orderly fashion. Oh well, there will probably be more construction there next summer. Time to put in a deck and some patio landscaping.
Moving Plants
I moved lots of plants in September and October. There were tons of hostas and astilbes to be rescued from the apartment garden. They're now tucked in with the daylilies and daffodils at the back of the house garden.
Two small blueberry bushes (twigs really) went in next to the new shed. They were freebies from an order of Meyer Lemon trees from Wayside Gardens. The rhubarb plants also moved to the shed area. Hoping to have a raised bed veggie garden there next year.
Some hollyhock seedlings went in on the sunny side of the shed. Our neighbors should have a pretty view of those next summer and we should be able to see them out the dining room window.
Two small blueberry bushes (twigs really) went in next to the new shed. They were freebies from an order of Meyer Lemon trees from Wayside Gardens. The rhubarb plants also moved to the shed area. Hoping to have a raised bed veggie garden there next year.
Some hollyhock seedlings went in on the sunny side of the shed. Our neighbors should have a pretty view of those next summer and we should be able to see them out the dining room window.
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