So much done this weekend. I beefed up one of my 4x8 beds. The tomatoes ate so much soil last year. I added 12 cubic feet of soil and compost mix to bring the up level to normal. I put in a four ft row of peas from Franchi called Telefono. The pods should have about ten peas in them! In two or three weeks I'll put another row in front of them. At right angles I put in a row each of several other seeds. Starting along the edge I put in Jolly Jester marigolds. Next Champion radishes, followed by Early Wonder beets and lastly Little Finger carrots. There is room for succession rows of each food stuff. I put two horseradish roots into a large pot sitting at the corner of this bed.
I fed the citrus and the blueberries and a few other shrubs.
Planted two hebe ochracea James Stirling (juniper like leaves) and tassel ferns (polystichum setosum) in the front shade garden. The bed is almost done with the plantings. There is room for some flowers or hostas but mostly we just need to wait and see how it develops.
Along the NW side where we put the sekel pear last month I transplanted most of my kitchen herbs, thyme, taragon, chives and sage. The oregano still needs to be moved. I also put in two sets of deep red cactus dahlia bulbs (Chat Noir).
Near this, on the patio, I started a pot with French Fingerling potatoes. I planted potatoes and carrots in my childhood garden. It will be such fun to watch how these do and to, hopefully, eat them! I have two more varieties to put in over the next couple of months.
Along the SE fence I put in a hardinbergia vine and a red leptospermum, the names of which are still outside on the pots!
Great time in the garden!
