Spring 2010

Spring is here, we might get one more spring snow but for the most part the cold days and nights are over for now.
I harvested some asparagus yesterday, about 3 lbs. Made some wonderful soup with it. It is looking like this year will be good for my asparagus. I have three rows they are 1, 2, and 3 years old so I should get just enough for us.
The elephant garlic has nice leaves on them now, and I have some table garlic that I must have missed last year coming up, so we should get some garlic. The onions have started to show along with some of the raspberry. I have decided to only plant ½ the garden in vegetables this year and the rest in herbs and flowers. I planted some field flowers in a area about 20 x 20 I hope that they come up it should be really nice.
I have planted carrots, beats, Swiss chard, and kale. I hope today I can get the beans, peas, and cabbage in the ground. (I know I am running late on that but that is my life right now)
I had a class on trough making, I think it went well. It looked like everyone learned something and had a good time.
Now I have some troughs that I will have to plant up. I will but flowers and herbs in my troughs. I think that troughs just mix up the garden enough to make it fun. If you haven't made a trough yet you may want to give it a try. Troughs are a fun way to garden.



Till next time

Happy gardening

WOW

We have been eating asparagus like it was free.
So far I have harvested about 2 ½ pounds from only one row. I did plant two more, however, they wont be producing like the other one for another 2 years but thats okay.
I need to finish planting by next Tuesday and Ill be in Denver for two of those days. That just gives me five days to finish up.(WOW time is moving right along)
I have uploaded a video on how I am tilling and making furrows. Have a look,
Corn is coming up and I have some beans coming up as well I will get some photos up soon.
Tell next time



Happy planting - growing