Archives for February 2014

“The best place to find God is in a garden. You can dig for him there.” ~ George Bernard Shaw Here is a list of what we will be growing in the gardens this year. In addition to this, I also have some blueberry plants and some blackberry brambles. I’d like to find a place for a dwarf peach tree, perhaps. I’ll start winter sowing sometime this week. Last year I’d already begun by now, but it’s been a crazy few weeks. Another advantage of winter sowing is that you have a little more wiggle room in your planting times. (P.S. I figured out why I couldn’t upload pictures before. Technical issue resolved. Regular stunning sub-par photography will resume moving forward.) We have had a great deal of snow and freezing temperatures this year. It’s not abnormal for New York, but I think we’ve been colder and snowier than recent years for sure! Thankfully we’ve had bits of sunshine to help keep our moods up. The children and I have enjoyed sitting by a sunny window watching the winter birds out by the feeders. We’re working on learning to identify common birds. We’ll start reading the Burgess Bird Book and following along with the Great Backyard Bird Count in a couple of weeks. Even winter has opportunities for enjoying God’s creation around us! Cool Weather Crops: Mesclun Broccoli Cauliflower Kale Radishes Carrots Cabbage  Peas Warm Weather Crops: Butternut Squash Zucchini Cucumbers 3 varieties of tomatoes (a beefsteak, a paste, and a cherry) Peppers (Bell, Hungarian Hot, and Jalepeno) Herbs: Thyme Rosemary Sage Basil Lemonbalm Cilantro   Flowers (these plans are still coming together): Calendula Nasturtiums Sun […]