Showing posts with label berry patch. Show all posts
Showing posts with label berry patch. Show all posts

Saturday, June 20, 2009

Still raining in the Garden State


Alert the butterflies...we have flowers on their bush! We also have some lovely plums...



Farmer Dad and I both thought we would get up to our Community Garden plots today to
weed and mulch some more, but it is not to be. It is raining again in the Garden State.
In case you are all concerned, we are safe and sound inside today, the Ark is coming along
just fine, but we are still waiting for the two Zebra, and two Ostrich to show up.
All the other animals have arrived, but sad to say we took a vote, and the Ground Hogs
will be turned away on this voyage. Please don't cry too long over their fate, there is far too much water here already, and we are leaving them with plenty of provisions.
Before the rain started up again this morning, we were out picking more peas, and
golden raspberries, and a bit of lettuce, and we even weeded a bit and planted two new
raspberry plants my sister picked up on Freecycle for me (Thanks Shell). The bees were making sure we will soon have blackberries as well.
We also re-planted a baby blueberry bush that something had pulled out of the ground, and re-filled the bird feeders. Then we watched the birds from the dry kitchen.

This little gal was watching me watch the other birds at the feeder.


Here's hoping the rain doesn't wash out all the crops, and the sun returns someday soon.

Monday, June 23, 2008

Berry Picking

Here are some pictures of my very best berry picker.
The hard work of "training" Princess to walk on the paths only,
only pull weeds, remove rocks, pick only ripe fruit and veg,
don't trample the plants, toss balls into the garden,etc. has all paid
off big time! At age 5, she is now a willing and able helper in the garden.
She waters, weeds, picks..it is a delight!
We knew this day would come eventually.

Sunday, March 30, 2008

Happenings

Here are some shots from around
our little corner of the Garden State..
the green house inside..
and outside

forsythia
hyacinth
new green stuff coming upthe berry patch

mulch piles
Ayers Pear (sugar pear)
Bosc Pear
Some other lovely tree shots from around the yard..
Gate building in the garage