Tomato starts head outside!

We are going something different this year - in an effort to maximize our sunniest space. The garden bed is loaded with garlic (planted Oct); onions (planted Mar) and carrots (planted Apr). So it's impossible to use the same space for tomatoes - correction - the same dirt for tomatoes.

Instead we are going vertical up the side of the house. We have a combination of indeterminate and determinate plants: Sweets & Yellows (cherries), Brandywine (pinks), Heirlooms (a surprise), Borghese (sun-dried), Siltez (large, early), and Tomatillas. You can see the bar that we'll use to hang the support twine from at about window height.

The indeterminates we are planning to send of single support twines and prune hard to develop only the main line.

The determinate Tomatillas are going up the side in their own netting; but the determinate-Roma, Siletz and Borghese are going in other areas - with traditional staking.

At the other end we are adding zucchini up a tee-pee; and preparing a sunny corner for peppers.

Herbs

Herbs are beginning to green up I love rubbing them on my hands to smell!! I trimmed them all back and then put the trimmings in a basket and set inside the potting shed, oh smells so good!!
Won't be long and I will be able to enjoy fresh mint and lemon balm tea yum!!

Tomato Project

Tomatoes are ready for warm weather, but they are progressing well in the potting shed's southern exposure. We have 2 tomatoes, we are so excited, and the tomatoes are from Carol's tomatoes!!

Mint Delite!

The mint is really enjoying this cool weather. The leaves are so dark, they're almost purple. 

The first pot of mint tea was devine! 

First garden items planted!

We planted potatoes and onions today. We planted yukon gold, cheiftain, yellow finn, red norland, and purple majesty. We planted red and yellow onions. It feels so good to have something in the garden!!!!

Spring

Even though the weather is marginal signs of spring are all about. Daffodils and hyacinths are beginning to bloom, tulips are popping up. The windmill is up and running. Spring is nice even when cool. It has been really windy but we might see 50 today!

Tomato Project

Last year we were planting tomato project plants in yard protected bv water wall. Not this year. The tomatoes are doing well but no heat or sunshine out side ok a little seems like none! The peppers, flowers, and basil are doing well.