This is a journal of my vegetable gardens. Skippy was my first dog and he thought the garden was his, even though I did all the work. But Skippy always stood by me and was a great friend. Now Suzie and Charley follow in his footsteps and garden with me. We're located near Boston (USDA zone 6A). I have a community plot, a backyard vegetable garden, fruit trees and berry bushes, chickens and bees. I use sustainable organic methods and do my best to grow all of my family's vegetables myself.
Still deep snow in the community garden plots. But at least it has compressed enough so we can walk on it. Skippy and I walked in to look at my plot for the first time in two months. Its still snow covered. Except around the compost bin.
posted by kathy at 3/06/2011 01:19:00 AM
"A well planned garden
bathed in rain and sun.
A faithful laborer...
and the harvest shall come."
...Nancy Simms Taylor
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13 Days until Spring! It's coming....
(Skippy looks so cute in that first photo.)
March 09, 2011 7:19 AM
My composter was totally covered in snow this year and disappeared from sight, after the weekend rain i can finally see it again. More rains are coming soon and hopefully this snowpack will shrink without flooding too many more rivers and streams--and homes!
March 09, 2011 9:12 AM
We visited our community garden plot at the the Howard County Conservancy in Maryland a few weeks ago. No snow here! And under row covers that were placed in November is a nice crop of turnips and spinach. Our first experiment of over-wintering worked!
March 09, 2011 10:06 AM
Hang in there Skippy,spring is on it's way.
March 09, 2011 10:12 AM
I love community gardens. I used to keep a space in one in San Diego a good 15 years ago and I have good memories of it.
March 09, 2011 12:01 PM
Before long, you and skippy will be digging again :-)
March 09, 2011 11:39 PM
Hi Kathy, I'm curious about the "victory" part of the name on the sign. Which victory is that celebrating?
- or is it the victory over nature?
March 17, 2011 4:32 PM
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April 11, 2011 1:24 PM
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