Hello Readers,
Things are looking up! The ten-day forecast is predicting (mostly) sunshine and warmer weather. It looks like summer might finally, reluctantly, climb out of bed. I took some pictures of both gardens, which you can view here. Mostly, the pictures are of the plants at the Rosengarden. There are also some older pictures of the tropical bed at South Campus (pre-deer attack) and some pictures of the birds I mentioned before. In terms of projects, this week has been a fairly productive one. The grass at South Campus has started to struggle through the mulch-paths already, so all the paths are due to have a fresh layer of wood-chips by the end of the week. I've mulched, Sluggo'd, and fertilized the corn/beans/squash in an effort to help them survive until good weather appears, and a new bed at SC is almost ready. The Goji berries at the Rosengarden don't seem to be able to support themselves, so I built them small trellises and re-vamped all of the pea trellises as well. The tallest of our pea varieties looks like it's going to outgrow its 8 foot trellis! I've been pampering the cherry tomatoes at the Rosengarden because they've been shuffled around so much, and they seem to be recovering. That's all for now!
Have a good weekend,
Lucien
Friday, June 11, 2010
Sunday, June 6, 2010
As wet as only Kesey could describe...
Hello Readers,
I just wanted to give a quick update on the last week or so in the garden! First and foremost, it's been raining non-stop the entire time! We had a really nice day yesterday, but alas, it was only a taste of sunny weather. The rain was back today, in full force. Despite the rain, however, I've had quite a few encounters with wildlife. Song birds have been especially bold lately. I've seen them mating and building their nests - they have been stealing the straw I put on the potatoes with alarming boldness. It is possible to sit a foot away from them and watch them pick out choice strands. More importantly, the deer have finally found South Campus. Their first visit was fairly disastrous, but it could have been worse. I'll survey the damage today and put up some pictures. I've used some of my own hair to use from a recent haircut around the tropical bed, and have been treating the perimeter with a dilute egg/water mixture. So far, this tact seems to be working, although the egg mixture seems to wash away within a day. While we're on the topic of pest control, I should note that I've become a big fan of Sluggo Plus. Its a great organic solution recommended to me by Naomi of Naomi's Organic Farm Supply. Finally, the swiss chard and lettuce in bed near the tomatoes have really responded well to repeated fertilization. I'm hoping I can develop some sort of regiment based on their success.
Stay dry, Lucien
I just wanted to give a quick update on the last week or so in the garden! First and foremost, it's been raining non-stop the entire time! We had a really nice day yesterday, but alas, it was only a taste of sunny weather. The rain was back today, in full force. Despite the rain, however, I've had quite a few encounters with wildlife. Song birds have been especially bold lately. I've seen them mating and building their nests - they have been stealing the straw I put on the potatoes with alarming boldness. It is possible to sit a foot away from them and watch them pick out choice strands. More importantly, the deer have finally found South Campus. Their first visit was fairly disastrous, but it could have been worse. I'll survey the damage today and put up some pictures. I've used some of my own hair to use from a recent haircut around the tropical bed, and have been treating the perimeter with a dilute egg/water mixture. So far, this tact seems to be working, although the egg mixture seems to wash away within a day. While we're on the topic of pest control, I should note that I've become a big fan of Sluggo Plus. Its a great organic solution recommended to me by Naomi of Naomi's Organic Farm Supply. Finally, the swiss chard and lettuce in bed near the tomatoes have really responded well to repeated fertilization. I'm hoping I can develop some sort of regiment based on their success.
Stay dry, Lucien
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