Our garden was planted in 2010 (and was much smaller then!). My son named the garden in 2012. The plan was to plant tall plants on the outside so he could "spy" out of it! The name has been quite apt as we are always "spying" interesting blooms, plants and animals in and around the garden. In 2013 the addition of a garden teepee will provide for more sneaking and spying opportunity! The addition of a deer fence in 2013 will hopefully mean much more produce to spy (and eat!) as well!
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Beautiful pictures. I sure love the "color" of green in your yard and woods, it is so vibrant! :) |
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Cute little country girls, you just have to love them! |
| amaranth3's Buzz Apr 27, 2013 | |
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Finally was able to post lots of new pics. I've had trouble uploading or posting anything lately, but it finally worked this morning yay!
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| Tomato Planning Apr 27, 2013 | ||
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The tomato patch is mostly done, ready for planting. I turned over all the leaves into the dirt, and while there are still sort of a lot of leaves mixed in I think it will be fine. Since it has been a late start to spring I think I will hold off on the tomato planting until next weekend. I have 5 varieties: yellow cherries, orange... ...see more |
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| Kale Chips Apr 27, 2013 | |
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The Spy loves these and said "Oh my gosh, these are so good. Did you invent these?" lol not exactly, but we did grow the kale!! Just light drizzle of olive oil, seasoning salt. Bake on sheet ... more » |
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oh and the kale is starting to bolt, which I have never seen before. I ate one of the clusters of buds and they kind of taste like broccoli (and kind of look like it too). I'm going to let the kale bolt and try and save some seeds! |
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I love kale chips! |
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well if THE Ohio State Univ says so - that means its right. =) We ate some last year just not too much. |
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lol yeah it was just the first thing that popped up in google hahaha |
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That's interesting because I also read you were suppose to wait a couple of years. It's a good thing I picked the first year and then did the reading. |
| Fur for a Bird's Nest Apr 06, 2013 | |
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a tufted titmouse collecting fur for its nest! |
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Well, she is a pretty old and lazy dog. haha She sits in that spot so often the bird probably figured it was safe enough! |
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www.spygarden.wordpress.com Check it out for more about the cauliflower and onion planting and also a recipe for quinoa/amaranth krabby patties!!
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We've moved the new dirt into the garden (and by "we" I mean my husband haha). The majority of it went into the new garden area which will be the melon patch and bean teepee. The rest of it is in a pile on top of the front plots of the garden. Every time I plant a seedling I grab a handful of it and plant the little seedling... ...see more |
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My husband has a "flame thrower" and he burned my yellow clematis to a crisp! I'm replacing the clematis this year.....I've already ordered it. Instead of just using it on the sidewalk, my husb... more » |
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Do you have a mulching lawnmower? I like to pile up some of our leaves and go over them a couple of times with the lawnmower and then mix the chopped up leaves into the soil - the smaller pieces are much e... more » |
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No unfortunately no mower! Well, 2 broken ones haha |
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I love to see people growing the very old and rare varieties. |
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I actually planted these about a week and a half ago. They have not popped up yet but I peeked under the dirt at them and they have germinated. |