When the snow thaws, and the bird song becomes an excited orchestra, and the sunshine feels a bit warmer, and the fresh air smells a little sweeter... these are my favourite signs of Spring. Just the word feels green and new! Time to plant some veggie seeds and get the garden ready...
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| Seeds from Halifax Seed, and some great gardening books, including our local gardener extraordinaire, Niki Jabbour! |
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| Tomatoes, Bok Choi, Peas and Beans, Spinach, Kale, Chard, Edamame, Celery, Cabbage, Parsnips, Carrots, Zucchini, Cucumbers, Lettuces, Watermelon... oh and Sunflowers :) |
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| Waiting.... |
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| YAY! Sprouting.... |
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| So cute! So full of life-giving promise... |
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| Tiller belt issues. Had to exchange it for one that didn't conk out 20 times. |
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| Beautiful, fertile soil! |
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| A little added compost full of manure and wood chips. |
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| Black landscaping fabric will hopefully cut down on the weeding, and keep the soil warm and moist. |
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| Daina, Spring 2013 |
Are you planting a garden, too? Any tips or favourite veggies you'd like to share?
xo D
and you think you have only One bunny? I think Peter has spread the word... hear the thumpings beyond the brush? where's the carrot patch :D
ReplyDeleteps... jealous over here, expecting 30-40cm in next two days Plus the drifts. BUT Sunny Today :D
I got a picture of the bunny yesterday! He's so cute and fat (or maybe a preggy She?). So sad you're getting so much snow! Ah well, nothing like a bit of back-breaking exercise... plus Spring will be So much more Welcome when it finally arrives. xoxo
DeleteWow, thanks for the local literary love! Great post.. I look forward to following your progress. These past few days have been spectacular - weather-wise and I've been busy digging, weeding and seeding too.. :)
ReplyDeleteAhh it's you! Oh boy, the pressure is on now ;) Niki, I've got a few gardening books that I thought were good, and I've flipped through several more, but yours is exceptional. I feel spoiled that your experience is right here in NS, and I love knowing that there is no reason why I can't have fresh veggies all year. My husband and I have been really inspired by this book. We put up grow lights in the basement, I planted a huge variety from seed that I will transplant into our garden, plus I planted 4 rows directly in the garden. There is so much I know I haven't done right, like the timing (we're a bit late!) and checking soil pH, but we'll get it right some day. It's so exciting! Happy Spring :)
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