Spring 2011 In the Garden

This has been such a wet spring. Somehow I managed to get in a garden, in between the raindrops, or down pours I should say.

This years plantings look like this

Vegetable garden:

lower box, on trellis that Andrew put up this spring are, peas then cabbage, purple cabbage, spinach and swiss chard. Been in since mid April.

middle box: on the trellis, pole bean, than tomatoes 4 plants beefsteak variety, then brussel sprouts and cauliflower.

top box: cucumbers on the trellis, eggplant, zucchini and a couple of volunteer pumpkin plants.

Fruits:

Apple trees look good, honey crisp has LOTS of apples, golden a couple. put in two stake type fertilizers on each. need to spray when the rain finally stops!
Blueberry bushes: last year's bush is full of blueberries, 3 new bushes this year, adjusting well but no berries.
Two new strawberry plants went in very early (March) and are well established with lots of berries.

Herb scene:
Replaced purple sage, lavender and rosemary this year. planted some more parsley. dill came up on its own. nice.

Chickens have been laying well since February. molt lasted a long time. all are laying every day or every other day.

Very persistent fox has been hanging around mid to late morning or later in the afternoon.

Flowers:
planted some poppies this year from Home Depot (on sale) two survived and have been blooming beautifully, older poppies doing well. Need to more red poppy from iris/daffodil patch.