Gardens: Pictures/Post Three

In January: Beginning

Garden catalogs, a nice hot cup of tea, and my journal of the last year in hand; it is time to begin planning and ordering the garden seeds and supplies.  This is the time to dream of the lush days of warm summer to come. 

 Outside during January, February, and into March can be cold and snowy.  This view is taken from the ridge above the garden as the sun is peeking over the horizon.  The snow is melting, but it isn't time for outside garden work yet.
 

 Here is a view from the garden toward the setting sun.  Brr!  Only a few straggling weeds  standing between the field and the garden.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

Spring At Last!

 

 

 

 

 

  The snow is gone from the garden.  My photographer/son, Benjamin, gives us a good shot of the garden spot looking to the east.  The garden (spring of 2011) starts approximately where the tilled land juts out to the right.  It is a peninsula shape that covers an acre, give or take a wee.

This year we intend to expand that amount and add a little more sweet corn, as we are intending (with the Lord's blessing) to have some fresh market produce for sale.  This season apparently will start earlier than it did last year.  I do not know how that will affect our projection to begin selling our main produce in June. 

This year could--just very well could be--very interesting!  And may God bless us everyone!

Ecclesiastes 11:6  In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not which shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.