Risa went out to cut off a couple of old-growth kale plants for the chickens. They are so big and heavy it takes a number of swings with the machete to get them down; they fall over with a thump -- just like trees! This resulted in the discovery of some skulking potatoes, and a nice big beet. The ducks had eaten down the beet greens.
What do you (Northern Hemisphere question) find in your garden in February? Besides ... umm ... snow ... ?
Well, I've got the spikey green tops of garlic and shallots sticking up through the straw mulch. They look lively despite weeks of below-freezing temps at night. A few broadleaf weeds are beginning to sneak into the beds (the bounders). I broadcasted crimson clover in the old pasture last fall and cute little clovers are everywhere now. There's a lot of life in the field. Also the chickens are laying again! Lonni
ReplyDeleteum, snow. Oh. Sorry.
ReplyDeleteKale trees, eh? Nothin' in our non-existant outside gardens. I'm not even sure whether the asparagus starts I planted last year survived our freezes since I forgot to ever mulch them. We do, however, have two trays of lettuce growing in the kitchen. They are not strong and sturdy as they didn't get enough light to form strong stems but we've still been pinching a leaf off here and there.
ReplyDeleteL: Our ducks clammed up but are starting up again; the chickens went on a reduced schedule but pulled through.
ReplyDeleteK: we could eat snow, I guess. Maybe with cranberry juice?
C: I've had many lettuces turn out like that. Even right out in the spring sunshine, I dunno. I've ordered asparagus for the first time in 40 years of gardening -- fingers crossed!
More snow, ice and then some snow. We got 10" yesterday.
ReplyDeleteE: I would try the cranberry juice trick... maybe with vodka ...
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