A Garden Finished - February 26 & 27, 2024 @goldenoakfarm

in HiveGarden11 months ago

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Monday was laundry, a load of dishes, and exercise class. I was completely wiped out after exercise class and just dozed the rest of the day.

Tuesday I was much better and got the kitchen cleaned up, chores done and decided to start on the transcription for the garden beds. I did the hardest one first, a new file for the new Little Trees. That needed a map in addition to being set up. Once I’d finished that, I did the next hardest one for the Big garden. I’d made changes to the garden plan and had to note them for when I make the plan online. I use my photos to make notes on plants from, in addition to the transcription.

I got a call from the soil company and they are shipping my pallet of seed starting mix on Wednesday. My brother will have to get the plow off the truck and I will have to coerce my son into riding with me on Thursday or Friday when it arrives at a local fence shop. They have a forklift to get it off the truck and into my truck.

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As always the transcription supervisor was right nearby, on the job.

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New South – Sweet William

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I worked on transcription until noon then stopped. The forecast was for a lovely afternoon before it started to rain in the evening. I hoped to get one flowerbed cleaned out and finished.

I went out to get my equipment and discovered someone had absconded with my BulbTone bucket. I couldn’t find it anywhere. I had one more the same size, but it was full of bonemeal. That had sat so long it had hardened and it took me a good while to chip out all the bone meal.

I finally was able to get started with the New South garden. It’s one of the biggest, but would be the easiest to work in. I started at this end and worked east.

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There were lots of tulips and daffodils coming up. My helper friend had cleaned it out last fall but he doesn’t weed well, mostly just cuts stuff down. So lots of things had been growing all winter and I had to dig them out.

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Once I made it to the east end, I took notes on what was up and how it was doing. Then I spread BulbTone around the bulbs and FlowerTone over the rest of the garden.

These snowdrops have been flowering for a couple weeks now. Behind them is a hollyhock that still has green leaves. This winter has been so bizarre.

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I got my photos and cleaned up around 3:30PM. This is the alcove on the New West garden by the front steps, lots of snowdrops. The ones at the bottom have been flowering since January.

On Wednesday I have exercise class and then my general helper will be here to set up shelving for the seedlings. We also need to inventory the peat pots and there’s a few more seeds that need biology put in the packets. I ought to be good and wiped out by the time she leaves at 4PM.

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It seems that you are getting started already. Rain can sometimes derailed our plans, especially on gardening.

Better rain than snow! Actually, having rain right after putting down amendments is a good thing.

I can’t wait to see those daffodils come up well
It will be very nice

The good thing about planning your work is that you get more satisfactory results, I can already imagine those tulips in bloom. Greetings @goldenoakfarm

WOW!!!
You are very organized! but I see with what you are doing you would have to be. It's neat that you can use online planners to help you along the way.

I can not wait to see it in a few more months. This Winter was so mild.....I wonder what Spring will bring

 11 months ago (edited) 

I know! I've never cleaned gardens in February, ever!

Gardening is a very interesting vocation and you have your garden made ready.... You have done a good job.

Thanks!

I like the preparations you make for the garden, over here, we are doing the same, preparing farmlands for the planting season. I'm sure the light rain is a blessing.

You are well prepared for this planting season and with the arrival of seed starting mix, you are good to go.
I think the light rain is good for the planting season.
Larry is the Boss here 😀