April 21 More Cherry Blossoms

at a nearby park ......

April 14 Peppers and Tomatoes

happy with my transplant mix this year ....... 20 baby tomatoes and 8 peppers

another group pic of Lilibet ..... these are all grown on my windowsill with a western exposure

and the others .......

sweet peppers and a few marigolds

April 14 Garden 107 and more

not much happening at Garden 107,  the weather has been cold, but a few brave babies are emerging .....

but first ...... over at Beds 10, 11 and 64 decided to make space for a pollinator mix I found at a nearby Seed Library ......

just the faintest green rows begin to emerge

radish on left, Frank Morton lettuce mix to the right

strawberries are not looking happy

look closely and you will see tiny sprouts of peas emerging

April 12 Blossom Time

this photo is a snap shot summary of Vancouver today....... cherry blossoms, construction and geese

magnolia

April 12 Back Forty

back gardens spring to life

these violas were planted last fall ....... one of my favourites for early spring colour

Queen of the Night tulips and daffodils

strawberries planted from bare root earlier this spring

back garden container overview ..... the tulips are just beginning their show

I've had this succulent for a number of years ..... loves how the pot reflects the tip colour of the plants

garlic ..... in need of a compost top up and a feed ..... four varieties from the left:  Northern Quebec Porcelain, Georgia Fire, Rasa and Elephant garlic

Back gardens begin to spring to life

April 12 Beds 10, 11 and 64

Beds 10 and 11, Clayton to the left and mizuna and mustard in Bed 10........ will keep these for a bit for the beneficials 

Clayton close up ...... a beautiful plant, an still very tasty ...... these do no get bitter as the season progresses

Bed 64, time to transplant - Peas, Ethiopian kale, and Gai Lan

Hoverfly and mizuna blossoms

April 7 Lilibet

my F4 plants from Lillian's Yellow Heirloom x Dwarf Speckled Heart ....... one potato leaf, maybe three dwarfs and a few droopy leaves that usually indicates a heart shape