The garden line up...
Four rose bushes, purchased from a bargain garden store, so we'll see. All different colours, if they bloom. I have planted them in what I hope will be my new perennial garden.
Lavender bushes from last year that survived the ground squirrels and the drought. Also part of the perennial garden.
Hollyhock plant (now three years old) planted with the roses. I just didn't have the heart to dig it up.
Rhubarb. Also three years old, and has survived the ravages of ground squirrels, drought, AND chickens!! Also in the perennial garden
Asparagus. Newly planted into an existing bed that DIDN'T survive the onslaught of chickens and drought. Two types in here: Jersey Knight and Mary Washington. Fingers crossed....
Garlic just starting to sprout from the two raised beds I planted it in about a week ago.
An experiment: two summer squashes (heirloom zucchini) planted in the strawberry pot. Doing well so far....
This is my catch-all raised bed. It seems to grow random herbs at its discretion. Right now, it is giving me flat-leafed parsley. :)
In the magic kitchen garden window, I have chives planted. You can't see it in this picture, but one teeny little chive has poked its head out. The container is a styrofoam-ish thing that some ham shanks came in (and the lentil soup was wonderful). As an aside, in regards to the shanks, the celery I used in the soup was recycled and is planted in one of my raised beds. I am hoping for a two-fer.
Baby heirloom cherry tomatoes. They are a German variety called Riesentraube. They aren't as sugary sweet as Isis hybrids, but still tasty. The container is a gallon water bottle, cut into half, and the neck part inserted into the bottom to act as a self-wicking waterer. (I also experiment a lot with containers, with the occasional success.)
Turmeric. I harvested a BUNCH of roots this year, so I put a section of this year's harvested roots back to work.
Chocolate mint waiting to be replanted. I will try some in the Tower Garden. The rest will go by the bird bath, where it will compete for dominance with the spearmint growing crazy out there.
Watercress. This is three or four years old now, I think. I don't really use watercress, but I occasionally pick some for the birds and the rabbits. I just think it is cool that I was able to grow it from a grocery store sprig. :)
Strawberries. These plants are 4-5 years old now, and if I were heartless, I would have uprooted them and replanted new ones. I am not heartless, and they gave me a BUMPER crop last year. Next year, I might move them into an area where they can grow (or not) on their own, as I suspect their productive years are growing shorter.
Green onions.
One of my new "upside down" garden planters, an experiment this year. In the top, basil, some strawberry plants, and some lettuce "cut and come again" mix.
In the bottom, two heirloom beefsteak tomatoes. They seem pretty happy so far.
In the second upside-down garden container, more strawberries, and that "recycled" celery I mentioned earlier.
And under that, two more strawberries. They aren't thrilled to be
there, although they are getting a decent amount of sun. Apparently,
strawberries don't like to be stood on their heads. They aren't dead,
though, so I'm waiting to see what happens.
In the magic kitchen garden window, I also have some seeds waiting to sprout, so I can add them to the hydroponic Tower Garden.
In the garden itself, I have tomatoes....
Squash (summer)...
Strawberries...
Flowers. I planted a couple of bee-friendly varieties.
More flowers....
...obviously, already bee friendly!
Spearmint from the garden.
The lemon shrub is getting ready for this year's bumper crop.
As is the blood orange tree...
and the grapefruit.
Pears are getting ripe.
And I can't remember what this tree is. I thought it was a nectarine. Whatever it is, it has some teeny fruit on it.
My plum tree runneth over. This is a grafted Japanese plum tree, so I get two varieties. Unfortunately, they all ripen at once!
My pluot is making an effort this year, although this isn't a great picture.
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| Mystery box - haven't figured out what to plant here yet. |
