The “Specialties” Are Blooming

Time for cleanup and preparation. Early April around these parts is a time of Mother Nature’s tomfoolery. The days look like they’re warm, the warmth is there in the background, but temperatures still go below freezing at night, there’s still a risk of snow … and temperatures pop up into the low 80s every so…

Picked and cleaned Ready to cook

Several planter boxes were used in last summer’s garden. After harvesting, the greens were left in place and covered with plastic sheeting to make it through the winter as best they could. Seems they survived … although this past winter was not all that severe. About ½ the main bed was given the hoop/plastic treatment….

Home is on the top of a hill covered with sagebrush and other assorted growth. The soil – if it could be called that – is mostly compacted sand. Some of the area was composted before I moved here but I plan to use fresh soil in the new greenhouse. First, the brush needs to…

The new greenhouse still isn’t up yet; the ground needs to be prepped and there’s other work to do in the meantime. The remnants of the winter garden are still doing well … … until some outside force comes along and rips those poor plants out of their comfortable resting place, scrapes their skins off,…

When the daffodils are in full bloom, it must be springNot that it means there may not be more snow …