The front walk

I am very happy with the way the front walk looks after the first year, entering its second autumn..,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Frost!

First light frost of the season last night. Good thing I covered up the beds. Let's see if the tomatoes survived.

Radishes and lettuce planted a couple weeks ago are starting to look good.

The aster blossoms

Honeysong purple Stokes Aster has its first bloom on the coldest morning since spring.

Mr. Stripey and friends

I hope the vines did not freeze overnight.

Lawn mowing #9.5

Less than two weeks since the last time and only one half of the lawn area needed it.
Next time: save the clippings for the compost rather than direct mulching.

Garden pictures from today

Harvest time. Largest carrot I have ever pulled from the ground.

Last year's mum is looking great

The mum's now-crowded setting

 A little sedum and friends

 The snake root looks great and will all winter

 The David phlox making another batch of bright white blossoms next to the kale

Rain

0.25" last night in a nice thunderstorm

17 March 2012

I killed the Royal Hogweed -er, cut down the trumpet vine. The bugs, bird droppings, and blossom droppings were unpleasant beneath it. 
-Also cut down tree at sw corner - weed
-Moved the clamodis and
-The rose I moved last fall is growing in both places
-New today: parilla, sun flowers, tarragon,

Planted Spinach

Fall spinach in the ground in Box #2.
2 x 3 foot rows.
Teton hybrid from Ferry-Morse

Lawn mowing #8.5

Power mower was required, but is has been more than a month and I am still on my first can of gasoline.

Homemade watermelon!

Yummy!

Today's Harvest

Chilis, tomatoes, beans and carrots. 

A close-up of that strange carrot.

Rain

about 0.5", with a chance of more on the way.

Rain

about 0.5", with a chance of more on the way.

Goldenrod

Things are turning yellow!

Rain

We have had a couple spots of rain the last few days, including the remnants of Isaac, but not much to report.

Korean eggplants

Like some alien jungle.