What did you do in the garden today?

[Wee Farmer Sarah]

I put the grandkids garden back together. Then I took a walk about on the slope. It looks like Spring is finally coming. I found this little surprise. It must have been planted a half century ago.

My little pear tree looks good and the forsythia I planted last year is starting to bloom. The garden I planted corn in last year is not under water so I should be able to work in there this week. Hopefully I can start planting soon.

 

[itsasmallfarm]

Can you grow sugar beets where you live @itsasmallfarm.

i will have to look into that idea, but could be another way to grow some sugar. thanks you! (never thought of sugar beets before)

 

[itsasmallfarm]

all these garden posts are making me said, just got about 4 inches of snow the other day no gardening here for about another month.

 

[NewBoots]

This is fully rotted compost, what is underneath my composting leaf piles. It's not dirt, because we have yellow clay.

I just love that loamy smell of finished compost.

 

[fuzzi]

all these garden posts are making me said, just got about 4 inches of snow the other day no gardening here for about another month.

Nursery run this morning: bought marigolds, vinca, portulaca, and plum tomatoes. The lantana, bidens, and citronella were purchased 2 weeks ago.

May my annuals make you happy!

Oh, and milkweed is up, too.

 

[fuzzi]

I just love that loamy smell of finished compost.

Feels good, too.

 

[TJAnonymous]

Of course the day we are free to finish our raised, self-watering beds, it's hotter than Hades outside...

 

[Wee Farmer Sarah]

i will have to look into that idea, but could be another way to grow some sugar. thanks you! (never thought of sugar beets before)

It takes about 100 days to harvest the beets in the Fall. Not sure what grow zone you’re in but starting indoors could work. Also row covers possibly. Apparently the yield is 1 pound of sugar for every 5 pounds of beets. Much less labor intensive and a better yield than maple sugar.

 

[Wee Farmer Sarah]

Also, prepped the bed for the sugar peas. I can plant them tomorrow. Yay!

 

[Sally PB]

Probably not much like molasses, which tastes great IMHO.

Blackstrap molasses... yum!

Added some onion starts to the strawberry bed.

Are they good companions?