May 21st I planted the old reliable German butterball taters and Stuttgarter yellow onions - renowned for their ease of raising and long-term storage characteristics. As I tap this out I have onions and potatoes from last year's garden in the garage fridge.
Today I planted the first sowing of the following: four varieties of lettuce, spinach, two varieties of carrots, green beans and two varieties of beets - traditional red and golden.
More will be installed after these are up and thriving so as to have a continuous harvest throughout the growing season.
I've also been hardening-off my potted tomatoes, sweet peppers, broccoli, a melon and an acorn squash plant.
After 14 years (give or take) the asparagus patch is most definitely played-out having only sent-up three, thread-thin stalks. Added to the project list is digging-up the existing bed and replanting it. Reflecting-upon the loss of fresh-picked spargel for a period of 2-3 years as I get a new bed established it has occurred to me that I should have planned for this eventuality and started a back-up bed five years ago. Sigh.
You're probably thinking - Jeez, Swamp, what's with those weeds in your garden. Getting lazy in retirement?
It's expected to rain tomorrow - and those weeds will pull easy following a good soak.
Vive le jardin magnifique!
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