AlaskaSue
North to the Future
There’s been a cool breeze from the east since I got up at 4 this morning. Nice blue sky but I need a sweater today. Coming off either the Knik or Matanuska Glacier, though I think it’s the latter as it is a tad more north than direct east. Light enough breeze that we have no glacier dust in the air, at least.
Taking a break to listen to and watch all the birds; I have enough feeders and ground that the huge variety of avian visitors keeps my gardens virtually pest-free - I have never had to use pesticides yet.
A few pics of the current growing things (except for my sad little okra experiment….I have ideas about that for next year though).
Looking at part of the big raised bed w/second rounds of carrots, celery, beets, kale, radishes ….many from seeds I saved last year. Collards and cabbages further down. That pink flower is a hibiscus of all things and I just love it.
Other end of raised bed with broc, kale, cabbages, sunflower, turnips, Swiss chard, pumpkins, sp squash….and I’m letting a broc go to seed along with the aspara-broc on the left….which I grew from last year‘s seed. The aspara-broc is fantastic. Could find no seeds or starts for it this year, I’m glad I was able to regrow from last year’s seed.
Potato berries I collected from last years spuds; had just little seedlings when I planted but they totally are caught up with the seed potatoes I put in another area. Doesn’t look like much, but I can’t wait to see what comes of these ETA: the leaves are a bit bigger than my hand; I need to throw a glove down in a pic like this for perspective,ha!
Taking a break to listen to and watch all the birds; I have enough feeders and ground that the huge variety of avian visitors keeps my gardens virtually pest-free - I have never had to use pesticides yet.
A few pics of the current growing things (except for my sad little okra experiment….I have ideas about that for next year though).
Looking at part of the big raised bed w/second rounds of carrots, celery, beets, kale, radishes ….many from seeds I saved last year. Collards and cabbages further down. That pink flower is a hibiscus of all things and I just love it.
Other end of raised bed with broc, kale, cabbages, sunflower, turnips, Swiss chard, pumpkins, sp squash….and I’m letting a broc go to seed along with the aspara-broc on the left….which I grew from last year‘s seed. The aspara-broc is fantastic. Could find no seeds or starts for it this year, I’m glad I was able to regrow from last year’s seed.
Potato berries I collected from last years spuds; had just little seedlings when I planted but they totally are caught up with the seed potatoes I put in another area. Doesn’t look like much, but I can’t wait to see what comes of these ETA: the leaves are a bit bigger than my hand; I need to throw a glove down in a pic like this for perspective,ha!
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