Garden 2013

This year, Matt has really taken the bull by the horns. He’s never been over the top interested in what we grow, beyond his hops, but this year he started looking at the seed catalogs in January. Asking questions and keeping me updated on what his plans were, almost every.single.day.

 
He finally started things a little over a month ago. We are now the proud owners of 37 tomato plants, grown from seeds, in our dining room. Yup.

This season has been a bit odd. We went from it being snowy and cold to sunny and in the mid 50s-70s in a matter of weeks. It just doesn’t do that in Upstate NY. I keep waiting for another frost, which is the only reason why the plants aren’t outside, because we’ve had snow in the middle of May before.

I’m not even sure all of what we have that we’ll be planting. Obviously tomato plants; we really want to try and make our own sauces and salsas. Matt purchased a couple of pear trees, as well as Almond, Cherry, Walnut and something else: Excepting the pear trees, the rest are at our parents’ homes.


The garlic is doing well so far, and our bee food {tulips and daffodils} are doing great! Matt put a few swarm boxes up in our back yard, just in case the hive is getting too big and looking to split. That way we don’t lose any bees and could possibly gain another hive. He’s also put a few more bee boxes down with the other hives…that way they’re in position.

We’re trying raised beds this year, and since our garlic just got thrown in the ground last fall {bottom left picture}, there is absolutely no rhyme or reason to the placement of our raised beds. It seriously drives me bonkers. I’m hoping that next year we can get them moved into a better position. {Like our hay bale baby corral?}

We still have to get everything in the ground and actually PLANT something, but we’re making progress. Our gardens always seem to start with the best of intentions, but then fair season comes and that’s the end of it.

Dear God in Paradise
Look upon our sowing:
Bless the little gardens
And the green things growing.
~From “First Prayers”