Showing posts with label the homestead. Show all posts
Showing posts with label the homestead. Show all posts

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

overwintering onions sprouting


overwintering onions sprouting
Originally uploaded by jpalmer_archaeologyfieldwork

overwintering onions - most are beginning to come up


overwintering onions - most are beginning to come up
Originally uploaded by jpalmer_archaeologyfieldwork

only about 6 garlic coming up right now


only about 6 garlic coming up right now
Originally uploaded by jpalmer_archaeologyfieldwork

winter garlic


winter garlic
Originally uploaded by jpalmer_archaeologyfieldwork

turnips have been doing the best of all


turnips have been doing the best of all
Originally uploaded by jpalmer_archaeologyfieldwork

the arugula bed is struggling


the arugula bed is struggling
Originally uploaded by jpalmer_archaeologyfieldwork

You can't really see anything from this photo, but there are some small green sprouts present.

North Pole lettuce has been slow to start


North Pole lettuce has been slow to start
Originally uploaded by jpalmer_archaeologyfieldwork

the 2nd carrot bed has been sluggish


the 2nd carrot bed has been sluggish
Originally uploaded by jpalmer_archaeologyfieldwork

doggie damage


doggie damage
Originally uploaded by jpalmer_archaeologyfieldwork

one of the cold frames is starting to take a beating from the dogs


one of the cold frames is starting to take a beating from the dogs
Originally uploaded by jpalmer_archaeologyfieldwork

1st carrot bed is doing well


1st carrot bed is doing well
Originally uploaded by jpalmer_archaeologyfieldwork

These were planted several weeks before anything else in the winter garden

Saturday, October 03, 2009

sweet potatoes harvested Oct 3


sweet potatoes harvested Oct 3
Originally uploaded by jpalmer_archaeologyfieldwork

This was pretty much a bust. Now that we have cold frames, I can get a jump on planting early next spring so that these will have a long enough growing season.

Saturday, August 22, 2009

potato harvest


potato harvest
Originally uploaded by jpalmer_archaeologyfieldwork

the wild garden bed


the wild garden bed
Originally uploaded by jpalmer_archaeologyfieldwork

This was knocked down shortly after this photo was taken, as it was the first of the tomatoes to be hit by tomato blight.

potatoes and sweet potatoes


potatoes and sweet potatoes
Originally uploaded by jpalmer_archaeologyfieldwork

sweet peppers


sweet peppers
Originally uploaded by jpalmer_archaeologyfieldwork

first tomatoes coming in


first tomatoes coming in
Originally uploaded by jpalmer_archaeologyfieldwork

This was BEFORE tomato blight reared its ugly head... :p