Compost Ready!

Finished Compost loaded with worms and ready to put in my garden!

Compost started about a week or so ago.....will take about 2 months to compost in this weather.  Will have updates to follow progress.

Worms love my compost.....worms are flourishing, eating, reproducing and pooping in my compost making it perfect to add to my bush bean garden this year!

I don't make nearly enough compost to fulfill my soil needs....This year I have expanded my container garden and needed a butt load of organic soil.  I bought most of that from the garden center and will use the compost I made to add to my garden and to try my hand at compost tea.....it will be a first for me....we will see :)
You can see my youtube video on making compost here....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCP_-p76dc4
I have a few other videos on my youtube channel:  gardengnome765

Day One - Hardening off plants

Day One of what I consider the worst part of gardening....hardening off the plants grown indoors....Ugh!  This is also just the first batch...will have more plants which are smaller to harden off also.  Next time..............
Today is partly cloudy with a light breeze and a temp of about 70 degrees farenheit.  Put the plants in a shady area for two hours then lugged them back indoors under the grow lights till tomorrow.

 

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Strawberry plants bought from walmart.....wanted to give it a try....had strawberries a few years ago and the animals kept eating them....of course, this time I covered it in chicken wire and the animals will have to get dessert somewhere else!

Planting Potatoes for the First Time Ever!

First planting of the season!  I find it so  exciting to start the spring with my hands  in dirt!  This year I will be planting potatoes for the first time.  I planted six smaller potatoes in a tote container which I drilled holes in the bottom for water drainage.  The potatoes had two to three eyes on each and I planted them down about 4 to 5 inches, watered them, and covered the container with chicken wire to keep our animal friends from digging them up....which they will definitely do!  Updates to follow........

2 weeks to hardening off.....

april 9 update

flowering tomatillo plant-pollinating indoors for the first time and will see what happens!

 

cutting back tomatoes to make a stronger plant

Matina Tomato

Tomatoes started this year:  Matina, Tomatillo, Yellow Brandywine, Red Brandywine, Polish Linguisa
Sweet Peppers:  California Wonder, Orange Bell, Sweet Chocolate, Albino Bullnose, Red Marconi

some early season news-march 2013

even snow won't stop the grow....ha!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

cut back tomatillo with new fantastic growth!

new bottom growth

GARDEN 2013

Little Gem Lettuce

Under my Hydrofarm Grow Light  -- works great but I wish it had two bulbs so it would cover more grow area

Red Marconi Pepper -- seeds courtesy of 2013 seed giveaway YouTube Channel Praxxus55712

Red Brandywine Tomato -- seeds courtesy of 2013 seed giveaway YouTube Channel Praxxus55712

Tomatillo Tomato Day 1

Tomatillo Tomato Day 2

Tomatillo Tomato Day 3

Tomatillo Tomato on February 26, 2013 -- Seeds are courtesy of 2013 seed giveaway on YouTube Channel Praxxus55712

Looking Great So Far!!!!!

Emerald Giant Pepper from growingyourgreens YouTube Channel seed giveaway

Cilantro thrown in for good measure!

Just getting started with my 2013 growing season.  Looking forward to expanding my garden with some new ideas on building coverings for some planned new garden beds needed because of the squirrels, rabbits, skunks, deer, and other varments that have decided that my garden is there for their enjoyment!  Here are a few examples found on the internet that I hope to incorporate....

 

       Updates on progress follow