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| Fall planted lettuce and spinach. Pretty! |
It's spring here in Southeastern N.C.! Flowers and plants are pushing out and up everywhere! Yay! This winter attended a few classes in order learn new and better ways to garden.
Here is a tip from Mark Weathington, Director of JC Raulston Arboretum in Raleigh, N.C. the speaker at our Master Gardener Annual Symposium. He recommends planting 4 O'clocks to keep Japanese Beetles out of edible garden beds. They prefer 4 O'clocks to just about anything else, eat them, and then die. They literally love them to death. It is an easy solution to a hard problem.
Speaking of die offs, some were epic this year. Rosemary and sage both died within days of Hurricane Florence - too much water, too quick, with nowhere to go. The oregano almost croaked but has rebounded no doubt because it was in a raised container. I am amazed the cabbage did not get root rot. It survived our winter rains and is now forming heads. Looking good, right?!
I have adopted the no dig method in all but the back bed in our yard (the husband cannot stop digging there.) All the herbs and veggies shown are growing in no dig beds and all are doing well. Hip, hip, hooray for not digging.
In no time we'll have potatoes and beans, and before we know it summer will be here!
Some photos of my fall to spring garden survivors...
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| Planted in November. |
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| More November plantings! |
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| Planted late February. Red Norland early potatoes with a random horseradish. Oops. Who knew it was a garden thug. |
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| Parsley and thyme with shallots and kale. |
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| Planted in November it is now heading up. |
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| Newbies just emerging. Lettuce, carrots and beets. |
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| Broad beans are now over 3 feet tall. |
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| Swiss chard beside garlic started in October. |
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| Rain almost killed the oregano. That is saying something. |
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| The future. Tomatoes, peppers and herbs. |
