This is the site of an old corral that became a garden patch about six years ago. The soil is very sandy, and the actual topsoil layer is less than a foot across most of it. Lots of composting done every year!
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| Never so happy... May 16, 2013 | ||
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as when I can dig in the dirt. Root crops went in over the last few days, early and winter potatoes, carrots, beets, onions and garlic. And some of those early peas I planted are over 3 cms tall now. Signs of summer - purple finches are back, blackbirds and wrens, robins are running over the lawn every morning and evening... ...see more |
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I always enjoy reading your notes on the progress of the season - I really should pay much closer attention than I do. Happy planting! |
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| Spring is finally here. May 04, 2013 | |
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Weather notes: First robin seen April 29, in the evening, after about 7 inches of spring snow had fallen. Snow geese are now going through, many ducks and other geese, and the juncos are still here. Warm sunny day, prospect of frost yet next week but yard work can go full steam ahead and planting of hardier veggies and flowers.... ...see more |
| Signs of Spring Apr 10, 2013 | |
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Just for record keeping: First crows seen - March 27, first geese - March 28, first junco - April 6. Grosbeaks have left the feeder but common polls still here. All point to lateness of the spring. -19 C here this morning. No sign of robins yet. |
| Spring is still coming Apr 05, 2013 | |
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Weather notes: Snowing - again. The snow pack had decreased considerably and this will melt fast once it warms up. Hoar frost notes - third week of March was quite frosty each morning- looked beautiful. The 'Weather Neighbour' that we all ask for predictions says mostly nice for the next forty days from Good Friday. Still... ...see more |
| Spring is coming! Feb 25, 2013 | |
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Weather notes - hoar frost this past week, two mornings. Above zero today, nice for February the past three days. Blue has chased the moose from right under the house now. Used to be wildlife was afraid of us - what happened?? There were nine deer in the hayfield south of the house at dusk today, they are bunching up for... ...see more |
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Oh oh. They have found out that your dog is blind, deaf and can't run. He needs a younger friend to help him out. It might be a good idea to get a young dog while you sitll have The Hired Man. He could tra... more » |
| Earliest plantings and the infamous porcupine, reposted. Feb 25, 2013 | |
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| My daughter had a few heads start sprouting, so into a sandwich baggie with wet paper towel, till the roots were sprouted. Not all the cloves had roots, but some were getting a little long, so they went into dirt Saturday. This is too early, but they lo Feb 25, 2013 | |||||
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| Weather Notes Feb 11, 2013 | |
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Hoar frost this morning, sundogs Wednesday morning and Thursday afternoon. Dipped to -18C last night but warmer air is on the way. Funny how any garden record becomes a wildlife record. This morning the moose was up by the house again, had to go onto the deck and yell at him to get him away from the trees. The grossbeaks... ...see more |
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A moose! How cool to see a moose in your yard.....but seeing it eating your plants and trees would not be fun. |
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Gotta love how pretty everything looks in a hoar frost! Those are my favorite mornings :) |
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Did I miss something? What happened to the dog? You should re-post the porcupine pics. They won't open! |
| %@#*& Porcupine Feb 04, 2013 | |
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When a porcupine shows up in the shed, capture and move it far away, if you can, or eliminate it by more drastic means. I took a couple photos of it hiding in the bales, and then a couple shots of the garden under the snow, just because it looked nice. This morning, I looked out and what do I see? Nothing but tracks where... ...see more |
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So sad about your blueberries :( Do you think there's a chance they might recover/regrow from the root, or are they completely gone? A few years ago we had a really snowy winter and the rabbits did a... more » |
| Early February Feb 04, 2013 | |
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| The Beginning Jan 27, 2013 | |
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Started going through the bag of seeds today, picking out what needs to be on the list to order for this year. Weather notes: Hoarfrost was around a few days the 3rd week of November and the middle weeks of December. Beautiful to see, now I will watch for corresponding moisture. Today the sun was bright, sun dogs after 1600... ...see more |
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Everything is "above the level of the sun" at this time of year! It shines straight in my south windows at noon. Of course, by the time I have seedlings growing in April, the sun will be high in the sky at... more » |
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Two feet of snow.....I guess I shouldn't be complaining with 3 or 4 inches! A fun job.....looking through seeds and deciding what seeds to buy for this year. Have fun planning your 2013 garden! |
| BlueFjordGarden's Buzz Aug 30, 2012 | |
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Winter is coming! The pumpkins have started turning, there's a hint of yellow in some of the aspen poplar leaves, and that fall smell is in the air in the early morning. Last row of peas will be done producing, too.
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It was so cold at 6 this morning I was surprised there wasn't frost. I could see my breath! Wasn't awake enough to think about checking the thermometer. |
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Do you live in a different area than your sister? |
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Yay! You finally got some pictures up. Nice pictures. |
| BlueFjordGarden's Buzz Aug 13, 2012 | |
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It's a little late in the year to start a project like this, but the vegetable garden is lush and growing very well, mostly due to the extra moisture we've received this year.
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