Harvest Time

   Despite the month of rain we had the plants are producing slowly. Right now green and yellow beans are doing nicely. Popcorn stalks are over 7 feet tall with most producing 2 ears. Summer squash was okay yellow out producing the green.Onion greens are browning at the tips and falling over. Ready to pull them. Pepper are setting heavy fruit but they still need some time.Lots of green tomatoes. The cucumbers are pulling the netting down and I've already made pickles, rest are just a bonus. Tried  new type of potato and it looks like its doing good so far.

Garden update

 With all the rain I sort of lost hope anything would grow. Plants were small and turning yellow,actually they were being starved of oxygen with all the rain. A couple days of sunshine might have turned the corner for me. The garden is looking like its going to take hold now. A few pictures to show you so you can compare to a week ago.

Lettuce Parsley onions and Dill

Summer squash

Peppers 6 varieties

Potatoes

                                               Green and yellow beans

 Tomatoes

                                   

Cukes

             

Popcorn

End view

Slow start to the garden season

 With all the rain and cold weather the garden seems to be sitting in the idle position. With these warm days we are having now, I can only hope the plants start growing. The flowers I planted are do excellent. Come on garden lets grow.

POPCORN

Green beans and tomatoes

Potatoes

Summer squash

Onions carrots and lettuce 

                                                                               

 

Garden Just about in

Been working on the garden the last two weeks. Pumpkins and cantaloupe left to go.The onions have come in great and beans are sprouting. With a little hot weather I should be in good shape. A couple plants didn't make it but I have replacements. Pictures to follow soon.

Finally Spring

  Looks like spring has sprung. Its a loud night with all the spring peepers. The birds are making nest and protecting their eggs. We have one robin at our front door. The grass is green and spring flowers provide us with much color. Was getting real tired of the white stuff. We still need some rain to wash down all the winter mess.

  Had a chance to start some flower and vegetable plants in the greenhouse. Still have 4 flats of seedlings in the shed under heat. Next week they'll go outside.The greenhouse is working out very nicely. I was able to start a different variety of seeds That friends from The Bayou Gardener sent me. Still need to run water and electric out there. 

Soon I'll be tilling up the garden and getting the plants in the ground. Need to get the fence up soon as the woodchuck is all ready back for the season.

 A few pictures of the greenhouse plants. I'll update in a couple of weeks.

       

Interesting Evening

 Last night about 11:30 p.m. I took the pups out for their last walk. The night was different. Quiet you could hear different sounds if you really listened. The breeze was warm and pine needles were falling from the trees, the ice melting from the roofs and the snow actually melting away. Rosie stealthy walking with here nose in the air, catching every scent possible. As we neared the rear of the yard the owl, her characteristic  cry.  Amazing how we both stood and listened like there was nothing around to disturb  us. 
 This morning lot of the snow was gone and we were both back to reality. As they saying goes a day makes a difference its true. 

HAPPY NEW YEAR

Welcome to 2013. The sun is out very bright making a pretty snow covered landscape. Yesterday took the snowblower out into the yard and make some walking trails for the dogs and to the greenhouse. Put the new thermometer in and it was in the high 40's. Not too awful much going on outside yet, just keeping up with the snow we have. It snowed last week more than we received all last winter. Hopefully we'll get a January thaw. Then its off to the wood pile to do some cutting and splitting before I get busy with growing transplants. Not to much else going on. I hope everyone enjoyed their holiday season.  Happy New Year to you all.  A few pictures to put you in the winter season here in central New York.

A nice blue sky to offset the snow

Add captionThe snow has covered the greenhouse awaiting the seedlings.

Add captionThe pups sure love the snow.

Add captionI guess she has her own mountain.