December 23, 2013

My turmeric is getting bigger and has some real leaves on it!!  A second (of the three) root is also starting to break ground.  I hope that all three will sprout and will be big and healthy enough, by spring, to transplant outside.  I like putting a tiny bit of turmeric in my dogs' food, and I also like to add it to green juice.

December 18, 2013

Well, the snowfall we had last week knocked out my poinsettia.  I am pretty sure it will come back next spring, but it went from a beautiful bushy plant to a few sticks in a matter of days.

And the tomato plants are ready for the compost heap.

December 8, 2013

My turmeric plant is starting to unfurl its first leaf! 

NO idea what this is, but it survived the first snows and has promise!  This is growing in the pot where I planted pumpkin and got butternut squash.  It came up after I harvested the squash.

My baby blood oranges are also holding their own through the snow!  (Behind them, the miniature roses are being troopers, as well.  After what they went through at K-Mart, and their near death experience, a little snow is nothing to them!)

December 3, 2013

Wow, I kind of gave up on this blog.  Here I am, breathing new life into it (hopefully).

Turmeric!!  I planted some a turmeric root this year, and after waiting a very, very long time (months), it sprouted.  I babied it for another couple of months, then, after it had a few leaves, transplanted it into the garden, giving it a whole garden bed to spread out in.  Within forty-eight hours, the gophers had eaten it. 

So, this time, I planted THREE tubers.  And one finally sprouted!!    I will let it (and hopefully, its brethren) winter in the house, and then I will probably put it in an Earthbox to keep it safe.  I am hoping to be able to harvest some tubers by this time next year!