Category: garden

It’s muddy

I like to take pictures of the satiny garlic cloves after they’ve been cured and cleaned (example here). Today I decided to take pictures of an earlier phase. It’s been wet here, but the...

Garden days

The squash is on the move. It’s going to outgrow its space and spread out everywhere. It’s becoming impossible to know what’s going on under the cover of the foliage. Maybe flowers? I planted...

Back to the garden

A tiny corner of the orchard, the circle garden, the main vegetable garden, the shed which used to house the chickens. And in front, leading to the house, the rock garden dividing the lawn...

Squash circles

Rain today and chilly. I checked my squash seedlings for slugs. None! The seedlings are doing well, all have their true leaves. I often experience germination problems in my garden. To my shock, this...

Some garden updates

The past week was busy. These pictures are a few days old – from June 5. I’d like to post from the same day, for a more immediate sense of sharing. But what happens...

Behind the garden

I was doing some work behind the garden a few days ago. The fences behind the compost bins are rotting away. Tearing out those boards and piling them up. There is also some tree...

Early growth

I’m thinking about spring. The unpredictability of the weather, day by day. Yesterday and today – beautifully sunny and almost starting to be warm. Tonight and tomorrow – snow storm. But also, taking a...