Archive for 'blackberries'
October 5, 2008
What a day! The forecast was dead on, if not a bit warmer than expected. The day started early with a smoothie for the family. Then my father showed up and we went to Lowes for the corregated fiberglass panels. I’m really glad my dad went too because he’s better at planning things than I. [...]
Posted: October 5th, 2008 under SWCs, beds, blackberries, coldframe/hoop cover, composting, design/build, harvest, tomatoes, weather.
Comments: 6
September 28, 2008
Ah, what a glorious day here in the Pacific Northwest! The sun was shining, there were only wispy clouds in the sky, who’d have known it was fall and that we’d missed most of summer? Unlike yesterday, I had the entire day to myself for work in the garden. And boy did I make the most of [...]
Posted: September 28th, 2008 under Mels Mix, beds, bees, blackberries, blueberries, coldframe/hoop cover, composting, design/build, fertilizer, garlic, planting, polination, potatoes, research, weather.
Comments: 4
September 21, 2008
What a day, what a day. The weather cooperated nicely for the perfect outdoor working temperature with no rain. I just wish I could have been out in it all day, but I’m getting ahead of myself.
My folks came over today and three of us cleared an area here…
to put the blueberry bushes. Unfortunately earlier [...]
Posted: September 21st, 2008 under blackberries, blueberries, planning, planting, potatoes, tomatoes, weather.
Comments: 2
September 18, 2008
I want to thank everyone who commented on my last post. I was frustrated at being so overwhelmed in my free time when I’ve been like that for quite a while at work. I’m so far behind I could work weekends til the end of the year and not catch up, but I won’t do [...]
Posted: September 18th, 2008 under Mels Mix, SWCs, blackberries, composting, fertilizer, polination, potatoes, tomatoes, watering/irrigation.
Comments: 3
September 16, 2008
Wow, late night at the preschool. Busy days and busy nights. Been like that for a while. I don’t have much in the way of happenings to post today, but I can share with you a dilema and maybe even a sneek peak at my weekend to-do list. I know, it’s only Tuesday, but with [...]
Posted: September 16th, 2008 under Mels Mix, blackberries, blueberries, composting, corn, fertilizer, harvest, pests, planning, potatoes, preserving.
Comments: 4