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Thought you might like this. I did.

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Spring Planting Update - 2014

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I've been busy this past week planting my garden. I usually get out at first light and work on it for a while before I start my work day.

One morning I found this in the garden.

It appears to be a type of fungi. It reminds me of sea sponges that grew in a reef aquarium I had at one time. Just to give it some scale, its about a foot long. When I returned that afternoon it had changed to an orange color. The next day it was yellow again with a black top. Man .... talk about a soil fungal web!

This is a trellis of sorts that I built for Asparagus beans and Cucumbers.

 I just used what I had available from trimming trees back during the fall. It may not suite everyone's taste, but I like the primitive looks of it .... and it was free. It has a tripod at each end and one in the middle. Hopefully, mother nature won't blow it down.

This is the Chestnut that I planted as a seed back during the holidays. It has really grown great! Its about a foot tall now. I will probably have to add it to my food forest area this fall. I wonder if it will produce nuts here in Florida.... Hummm.

Here is a shot of some Bromeliads that I have. I like growing them in pots because they don't require much water. I really like the red ones. According to the Southern Living Garden Book, they are a hybrid.

How are you doing in your garden? Leave a comment and let me know.





Soooo...... Until next time......HAPPY GARDENING!

Spring Planting - 2014

Hello folks!

I apologize for not making any post lately, I've been very busy trying to make a living and just didn't have the time or the will to do so. But we are into the growing season now and I will try to do better. I've been so busy that I'm a little late in getting my garden planted, but I have done some planting, so here we go!

                                          This is how my winter garden bed looks now.

Some of the Collards have started to bolt. The tall plants are Cilantro and Dill that are blooming. Both are good for drawing in beneficial insects and I've seen mason bees on the Cilantro. I'm letting them go to seed so I can harvest fresh seed.

 I've harvested all of the Turnips and Carrots and planted Eggplants. That's  Eggplant on the left and Dill on the right.

 One of my new beds now has 18 Tomato plants that are doing very well with our warmer weather

I really like these Spanish Brocade Marigolds... they have nice color and should dress up the garden a little.

In the bed on the south end of my home I have planted some Cassava plants. They will grow tall and shade the south wall to help keep the house cooler. I received these as cuttings back in the fall from David the Good of Florida Survival Gardening blog. He will have to teach me how to make use of the roots.

In front of the Cassava. I sewed seeds for Hill Country Heirloom Red Okra. They are just starting to sprout. I can't wait to see how they look with their red stalks and pods. Soon I will be adding Sweet Potatoes to this bed.

On the ornamental side, my Knockout Rose is blooming well. I love the old fashion type blooms.

My Redbud trees are blooming for the first time. They aren't fully loaded with blooms, but I bet they will look great next year.

Back during the holidays, while eating at my favorite seafood place, the waitress gave me a Lemon/Lime fruit. I brought it home and planted 10 seeds. I now have 7 Lemon/ Lime seedlings. At least 2 will be added to the food forest.

Finally, this has nothing to do with gardening, but on a recent fishing outing I got this shot of a Red Eared Slider. Its not easy to get close to one, they usually slide off their log into the water before you can get this close. Maybe it was because I silently move in with my kayak.

I still have more seeds to sew....there will be more to come!

Soooo......Until next time......HAPPY GARDENING!

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