tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post5205615885143159859..comments2024-03-28T14:37:45.575-04:00Comments on 5 Acres & A Dream: The Garden in JanuaryLeighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-30834609032452958262020-01-28T21:18:42.928-05:002020-01-28T21:18:42.928-05:00Holly, thanks! I'm always delighted when we ha...Holly, thanks! I'm always delighted when we have mild enough winters to grow greens. :)Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-59441047854345953042020-01-27T21:00:35.572-05:002020-01-27T21:00:35.572-05:00I'm inspired, lovely greens.I'm inspired, lovely greens.Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05669893312841088841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-59048672535548901362020-01-18T21:40:56.089-05:002020-01-18T21:40:56.089-05:00Boud, greens/carrot pesto? Hmm. Sounds tasty. I...Boud, greens/carrot pesto? Hmm. Sounds tasty. I've only made pest once, but that would be a nice change of pace for greens. Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-24599521067728311912020-01-18T21:33:15.363-05:002020-01-18T21:33:15.363-05:00I just made soup today, and threw in a big handful...I just made soup today, and threw in a big handful of of leftover Italian parsley. You can also make pesto with greens. And with carrots, the orange part. It's wonderful on pasta.<br /><br />Sign me: waste nothing!Boudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00641013916263271948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-53752777123014009232020-01-16T19:55:51.248-05:002020-01-16T19:55:51.248-05:00Rain, lol, love that garden in your mind. :) The m...Rain, lol, love that garden in your mind. :) The mulch should pretty much stay in place. Having the borders helps. <br /><br />Donna, snow is good for gardens too!Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-26843807619127616022020-01-16T17:01:38.940-05:002020-01-16T17:01:38.940-05:00Our garden is covered in snow. Nothing happening ...Our garden is covered in snow. Nothing happening there for a while.Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12914479337992538262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-15260873426472174642020-01-16T15:23:33.482-05:002020-01-16T15:23:33.482-05:00Well let's see...the garden in my mind is thri...Well let's see...the garden in my mind is thriving with lettuces, tomatoes and lots of herbs! :) No gardening for me, but my window chives are still alive! Everything looks great! Will the mulch stay in place in your rows?Rain https://www.blogger.com/profile/14377719049819222133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-35589386880343012292020-01-16T14:52:00.884-05:002020-01-16T14:52:00.884-05:00Sam, ins't it amazing how weeds will thrive wh...Sam, ins't it amazing how weeds will thrive when nothing else will! Especially the wire grass. I'm ahead of the game at present, but it will take annual maintenance, I'm sure!Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-24047915685773586022020-01-16T08:04:55.667-05:002020-01-16T08:04:55.667-05:00Look at all your growth in your garden! We've...Look at all your growth in your garden! We've had freezing here but then it turned mild but too late for the plants that got frozen out. I notice though that the weeds still thrive and grow! What's up with that? I love your swale beds. I remember when you did your first ones. A lot of work but worth it from what I can tell. I have done no growing this winter. Last year I grew lettuce and had good luck but this year I was not in the mindset. I need to get going though. You inspire me...especially with the wiregrass. Mine came up in the raised beds even though my "aisles" were composted and free of it (or buried evidently)...that stuff is wicked! Good luck!Sam I Am......https://www.blogger.com/profile/17358633233189452832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-59857895267517819992020-01-14T19:30:01.400-05:002020-01-14T19:30:01.400-05:00Mary, thanks! Cardboard is one of my favorite mulc...Mary, thanks! Cardboard is one of my favorite mulches, because it's so effective! Next time I go to the seed store I'll have to see if they've gotten their seeds in!<br /><br />Debbie, this is the perfect time of year to think seeds!<br /><br />Mama Pea, lol, you're covered in snow, I know! We've had so much rain that I'm glad it isn't snow. I think snow and cold would be a huge damper on my gardening enthusiasm. Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-59232206830074939522020-01-14T16:25:22.224-05:002020-01-14T16:25:22.224-05:00What's happening in my garden? Hahahaha! It&...What's happening in my garden? Hahahaha! It's snuggled under a good, insulating blanket of snow. But, oh my, how wonderful to see the green and growing things in your garden! I've actually had a few thoughts regarding laying out this years garden on paper, and checking to see what seeds I might need to order. I won't even be starting seeds inside for a couple/few more months up here by the Arctic Circle! ;o}Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-18779849433311496082020-01-14T14:39:35.213-05:002020-01-14T14:39:35.213-05:00Nothing happening in the garden in January for me....Nothing happening in the garden in January for me....but I am starting to think about a seed inventory and getting ready to get the first seeds started! Debbie - MountainMamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15679232688811134752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-52677606789741720012020-01-14T12:28:13.820-05:002020-01-14T12:28:13.820-05:00You have made great progress in your garden beds! ...You have made great progress in your garden beds! I am sold on layers of cardboard beneath mulch. I noticed that our farm supply store already has this year's seed packets stocked. Hill Top Posthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12417478558713036325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-69695748575010940382020-01-14T04:26:30.703-05:002020-01-14T04:26:30.703-05:00tpals, good to hear from you! We've had so muc...tpals, good to hear from you! We've had <i>so</i> much rain lately that I'm glad it's been a mild winter so far. If one inch of rain equals ten to twelve inches of snow, we'd literally be buried in it!<br /><br />Phil, like you, we eat the fresh greens if young. I hadn't thought of soup, but that's an idea. Mostly I dry them for the goats' herbal vitamin and mineral mix. Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-4607697856156547372020-01-13T23:26:55.274-05:002020-01-13T23:26:55.274-05:00It is so gratifying to have it looking so neat and...It is so gratifying to have it looking so neat and tidy. The lettuce bed is so beautiful. I'm interested in what you do with the dandelion after drying. I have used fresh leaves in salads which I like, but don't know what else to use them for. Soup greens? Cooked greens? Thanks for the inspiration! PhilThe Wykeham Observerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04223636697571715201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-50065578565633874132020-01-13T23:16:40.272-05:002020-01-13T23:16:40.272-05:00Lovely to see somewhere in the world is green, not...Lovely to see somewhere in the world is green, not white. :)tpalshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05646231041413714929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-25737672153358296042020-01-13T14:02:49.444-05:002020-01-13T14:02:49.444-05:00Ed, I think your winter weather is headed our way....Ed, I think your winter weather is headed our way. I've gotten spoiled with no ice! But I don't suppose it could last. <br /><br />Lady Locust, frost free terra cotta pots? That intrigues me. Could you explain why they're frost free? I'd be curious to know!Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-27491436994605967922020-01-13T12:15:48.183-05:002020-01-13T12:15:48.183-05:00Not a thing - expecting snow today. But I may hav...Not a thing - expecting snow today. But I may have located some frost free terra cotta pots and am thrilled at even the prospect:-)Lady Locusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12661298925602199106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-25698483315149767672020-01-13T09:22:16.356-05:002020-01-13T09:22:16.356-05:00I should mention though that up until about three ...I should mention though that up until about three days ago, it had been a mild winter here too. Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13214319366049620074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-69082623974774458922020-01-13T09:21:48.384-05:002020-01-13T09:21:48.384-05:00I wish. I'm sitting here reading this post of ...I wish. I'm sitting here reading this post of greenery with about a 1/2" of ice coating everything and the high for the foreseeable future expected just to top freezing today and then turn south.Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13214319366049620074noreply@blogger.com