Showing posts with label Gardening. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Gardening. Show all posts

Friday, April 5, 2013

The Cows are the Aliens


I don't know about your place, but all kinds of weird stuff is happening here. I don't watch television so I don't know if this is a localized phenomena or countrywide.

One thing I do know, there is something wrong with the trees. At first, I though it was some sort of fungus, then I thought, caterpillar invasion. I am stumped.

Next, is acoustical music playing outside constantly. Seriously, you can't get away from it. It follows you everywhere. Not that it's bad, you just wonder, why?

But the most bizarre observation that I have made is about the neighbor's cows.
I have been watching them closely. They are Angus cattle and I have two favorites.
The off colored brown one and the one with the white face that I have named Krull.
The cows have been really loud lately. All the time. I have been thinking it may be some kind of  bovine warning system.
And what's really spooky, there are more cows. Smaller cows, almost a one to one ratio.

I was thinking that the cows were alien. But now, I think they are amoebas.

Get back to me with your thoughts, I've got to go plant some seeds.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

I'm late, I'm late....

According to a couple different sources my last frost date is between May 5-13. Which means, I just ran to my sink and watered up my little Jiffy pots and soaking seeds as you read this.
Today I will be Jiffy potting the following seeds.

Burpee

Spearmint- Menta Spicata
Parsley- Extra Curled Dwarf
Sweet Basil- Ocimum basilicum
Oregano- Origanum vulgare hirtum
Cilantro-Coriandrum sativum

Livingston Seed Co.

Pea- Early Frosty **Heirloom**

Burpee

Sweet Pepper- Kaleidoscope Mix


Eggplant- Garden Blend

Now according to some sources, I can directly sow the following:

Livingston Seed Co.

Radish-Watermelon

Spinach- American **Heirloom**

The Page Seed Company

Radish Early Scarlet Globe-Raphanus sativus

Ferry/Morse
Swiss Chard- Bright Lights


Burpee

Turnip- Purple-Top White Globe
Chives-Common Allium schoenoprasum
Spinach-Space Hybrid
Spinach-Early Prolific Hybrid

However, Saturday looks like a snow day. Maybe, I can throw those little buggers in the ground on Sunday.

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After reading yet ANOTHER source, I will be waiting a couple more weeks.

*sigh*



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Monday, March 18, 2013

To Vegetarianism or not to Vegetarianism?

That is the question.

Okay, not really.

However, I have just lost my mind. I have spring fever and in the throes of springliness ecstasty, I have purchased seeds. 

Oh, and just like you with your little unspeakable shoe buying fetish. I believe I have bought up enough seed to feed a small African nation. 
Just to give you a small glimpse of my seed purchases...here goes....

Flowers
Mammoth Russian Sunflowers
Black eyed Susans

Tomatoes
Coustralee
Brandywine Pink
Golden Sunburst
Black Krim
Green Sausage 
Djena Lee's Golden Girl
Amish Paste
Roma

Sweet Peppers
California Wonder
Chocolate
Emerald Giant
Horizon
Lilac Bell
Midnight Dreams
Purple Beauty
Sunbright
White Bell

Eggplant
Snowy Hybrid
Applegreen
Millionaire Hybrid
Rosa Bianca
Black Beauty

Spearmint

Hot Peppers
Hot Lemon
Hungarian Wax
Greek Pepperoncini
Jalapeno Early
Yellow Cayenne Hybrid

Watermelon
Moon and Stars
Sugar Baby

Pumpkin

Small Sweet Sugar Pie
Connecticut Field

Swiss chard Fordhook Giant

Black Beauty Zucchini

Beans
Dragon Tongue
Provider Bush 
Cherokee Wax

Okra

Early Frosty Pea

Corn
Golden Cross Bantam Hybrid
Peaches and Cream

Lemon Cucumber

So, you see...vegetarianism is not going to be an option this summer. More like a commandment from the garden.


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