March 12 R Garden Fencing

found items used for some updated fencing ..... just too many two and four legged critters running about, hope this does the job

and the bean trellis is now in place .... although it will be a while before it is bean sowing time

March 10 VanDusen Botanical Garden

not quite spring yet ....... but some wonderful winter colour .....

the Heath and Heather garden

willow

cyclamen

crocus and grasses

not my favourite colour, but the patterns are amazing .....

March 9 Snow Peas

Oregon Spring - my most successful snow pea to date ..... thought I'd start these indoors ...... a bit of a head start on this unseasonable weather of late; haven't decided in which garden these will be planted

March 7 'R' Garden

perfect gardening weather today, so decided to head over to 'R' garden to rejuvenate my rhubarb ......

unfortunately I did not get a picture of the rhubarb roots, but they took up a good portion of the back garden section; I was going to replant the fresh buds, but decided I don't make use of rhubarb and would much rather use the space for snow peas and beans ...... I could not believe the amount of root mass I dug up

also an unexpected bonus - the manure arrived today, so that was added in a thin layer to my garden as well

no before pictures, but the finished product ........ my plan is to use the front half for dahlias, the beans and peas will go in the back portion ...... grow what you eat and enjoy, and consider what grows well in your space (this garden does not like tomatoes)...... my mantra for this season

didn't make notes, but two kales - maybe Scots? and one Red Scarvita Sui Choi overwintered ..

this kale was really good frozen for soups this winter, hope to save some seed

and two Lusia Radicchio, not sure if they will head up?

back end of the garden with the rhubarb now removed ..... manure added, so hopefully snow peas can go in in a few weeks ..... may start some seed inside soon

March 6 Time to Start My Sweet Peppers

decided on four sweet peppers this year ...... three new to me ........ I like to use fresh peppers in my summer salads and add them to my roasted tomato sauce frozen for winter meals .....

Ajvarski,  Zolotistyi,  Collage - Between the Lines  and  Tangerine Dream (two of each)

and a new mix this year ...... seems good so far:  2 parts each Fraser Valley and Pro-Mix seed starting mix with 1 part vermiculite

February 26 and 28 More Snow

wow, not totally unexpected, but there was a lot of it ...........

early morning 

day 1

blue sky

and sunshine

day 3
and it is still snowing

February 15 Beds 10, 11 and 64

thought I'd do a bit of a clean up on Beds 10, 11 and 64 .........  provided an amazing harvest of sweet winter greens ...... have made it through two snow storms to date

Mizuna, Scarlet Mustard, Claytonia and a few Tah Tsai

couldn't positively id much in Bed 64, so out it comes ..... saved a few Tah Tsai