It's almost the end of October, so it's time to plant bulbs which will bloom in the spring and the fall garden. We've had a strip of soil along the house on our back patio just begging for some attention, so I planted almost 200 bulbs (tulips, freesia, iris, daffodils and paper whites) which should bloom in the spring - just in time to welcome us home from Africa! In addition, I've planted a fall/winter garden, but had to limit the selection of vegetables to things that would either be harvested before Christmas, or would be self sufficient through the winter/spring since we'll be away for several months. I planted arugula, spinach, two different kinds of lettuce, radishes and tons of different herbs including cilantro, mint, parsley, rosemary, and sage. I can't wait to see everything start to bloom!
Saturday, October 20, 2007
Gardening with a Green Thumb?!?
It's almost the end of October, so it's time to plant bulbs which will bloom in the spring and the fall garden. We've had a strip of soil along the house on our back patio just begging for some attention, so I planted almost 200 bulbs (tulips, freesia, iris, daffodils and paper whites) which should bloom in the spring - just in time to welcome us home from Africa! In addition, I've planted a fall/winter garden, but had to limit the selection of vegetables to things that would either be harvested before Christmas, or would be self sufficient through the winter/spring since we'll be away for several months. I planted arugula, spinach, two different kinds of lettuce, radishes and tons of different herbs including cilantro, mint, parsley, rosemary, and sage. I can't wait to see everything start to bloom!
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