“The best place to find God is in a garden. You can dig for him there.” ~ George Bernard Shaw
Here is a list of what we will be growing in the gardens this year. In addition to this, I also have some blueberry plants and some blackberry brambles. I’d like to find a place for a dwarf peach tree, perhaps. I'll start winter sowing sometime this week. Last year I'd already begun by now, but it's been a crazy few weeks. Another advantage of winter sowing is that you have a little more wiggle room in your planting times.
(P.S. I figured out why I couldn't upload pictures before. Technical issue resolved. Regular
We have had a great deal of snow and freezing temperatures this year. It’s not abnormal for New York, but I think we’ve been colder and snowier than recent years for sure! Thankfully we’ve had bits of sunshine to help keep our moods up. The children and I have enjoyed sitting by a sunny window watching the winter birds out by the feeders. We’re working on learning to identify common birds. We’ll start reading the Burgess Bird Book and following along with the Great Backyard Bird Count in a couple of weeks. Even winter has opportunities for enjoying God’s creation around us!
Cool Weather Crops:
- Mesclun
- Broccoli
- Cauliflower
- Kale
- Radishes
- Carrots
- Cabbage
- Peas
- Butternut Squash
- Zucchini
- Cucumbers
- 3 varieties of tomatoes (a beefsteak, a paste, and a cherry)
- Peppers (Bell, Hungarian Hot, and Jalepeno)
- Thyme
- Rosemary
- Sage
- Basil
- Lemonbalm
- Cilantro
- Calendula
- Nasturtiums
- Sun Flowers
- I'm thinking I'll order the Cottage Garden flower mix from Botanical Interests
- Maybe more? I might have my hands full already with the veggie garden. I might keep the flower garden small.
- I would LOVE to do a Mary garden in the front yard, though. Hmmm…..
I posted here and here about how to create a garden plan.
The biggest little doing some nature sketches from a sunny window
I shared this post at the Prairie Homestead Barnyard Hop and Frugally Sustainable's Frugal Ways, Sustainable Days Blog Hop.
