The 4-H club had a big plant sale. When we showed up for the Master Gardener® class yesterday, half of the tables were taken up with blueberry, blackberry and raspberry plants. Most were for filling orders, but I managed to snag 3 blueberry bushes for $8 each. They were “powder blue”, “climax” and something I can't remember. Blueberries require different cultivars for pollination. They need to be the right cultivar, or their blooming times will not match. Blueberries also require very acid soil. The PH should be 4.5. This can be attained with sulfur or some other acidifier. Peat moss is not recommended.
The cilantro, parsley and crucifers that are hardening off are doing well. They will go into the ground Saturday morning. Some will go into flower beds instead of the garden. Herbs like poor soil and the cilantro doesn’t mind some shade. A few will be given away. Usually only a few of the seeds that are put out make it to the transplant in the garden stage. This year practically all of them did.
Every single one (knock on wood) of the crucifers (brassicas) that were planted in the garden has survived. They are not growing very fast. Some of them don’t seem to be growing at all but; where there is life, there is hope.
David Segrest is an International REALTOR in Charlotte, NC. His email is david@segrestrealty.com , His webpage is http://davidsegrest.com , and his international real estate blog is http://dointernationalrealestate.blogspot.com/
Showing posts with label parsley. Show all posts
Showing posts with label parsley. Show all posts
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
In Like a Lion?
More like a pussycat. It is March 1. It is a little bit cold, but the day is beautiful. Last night brought a pretty noisy thunderstorm. Today is lovely. Can’t wait to see what the lamb is like.
Yesterday at the master gardener class, there was a beautiful clump of parsley growing at the entrance to the classroom. Parsley plants have always gone in on Good Friday in our garden. It is a close relative of carrots though, so why should it not be cold hardy. Yesterday afternoon the parsley was taken off the heat pads and put on the unheated bench. Today it will go outside to start hardening off.
The sugar peas stuck their pretty little heads out of the ground yesterday. It is time to build a frame to hold the strings for them to climb on now. Last year the frame was 3’ high. That was not enough. This year it will be 4’. Some other garden construction needs building as well. There is one side of the garden that does not have the 8’ fence. There will also need to be trellises for tomatoes, cucumbers, beans and winter squash.
David Segrest is an International REALTOR in Charlotte, NC. His email is david@segrestrealty.com , His webpage is http://davidsegrest.com , and his international real estate blog is http://dointernationalrealestate.blogspot.com/
Yesterday at the master gardener class, there was a beautiful clump of parsley growing at the entrance to the classroom. Parsley plants have always gone in on Good Friday in our garden. It is a close relative of carrots though, so why should it not be cold hardy. Yesterday afternoon the parsley was taken off the heat pads and put on the unheated bench. Today it will go outside to start hardening off.
The sugar peas stuck their pretty little heads out of the ground yesterday. It is time to build a frame to hold the strings for them to climb on now. Last year the frame was 3’ high. That was not enough. This year it will be 4’. Some other garden construction needs building as well. There is one side of the garden that does not have the 8’ fence. There will also need to be trellises for tomatoes, cucumbers, beans and winter squash.
David Segrest is an International REALTOR in Charlotte, NC. His email is david@segrestrealty.com , His webpage is http://davidsegrest.com , and his international real estate blog is http://dointernationalrealestate.blogspot.com/
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Parsley, Sage, Rosemary & Thyme
“Are you going to Scarborough Fair?” These are 4 really great herbs that go together in almost anything. Except for Parsley, they are all perennials and once they get started they continue producing. They are also evergreens and give a little fresh winter flavor. The parsley of course can be dried.
Parsley is usually started in the greenhouse. It is a great companion plant with almost everything; but especially with tomatoes and peppers. The rosemary bushes are scattered around the yard. A new one is planted every 2 years or so; because the younger shoots are good in stews and stuff. The older tougher branches are used for skewers with the leaves left on or laid in the bottom of the crock pot until the dish is complete. They are then pulled out and put in the compost. The dead wood from pruning is thrown on the grill to add flavor when charcoaling.
We have no sage yet; but that is one of this years goals. It is a beautiful evergreen plant. The leaves can be picked for seasoning, teas, or medicinal herbs. Thyme is planted in the garden; but it is also used for borders and allowed to flower. The flowers are pretty. If you go to Scarborough Fair, please watch for my old true love.
David Segrest is an International REALTOR in Charlotte, NC. His email is david@segrestrealty.com , His webpage is http://www.segrestrealty.com , and his international real estate blog is http://dointernationalrealestate.blogspot.com/
Parsley is usually started in the greenhouse. It is a great companion plant with almost everything; but especially with tomatoes and peppers. The rosemary bushes are scattered around the yard. A new one is planted every 2 years or so; because the younger shoots are good in stews and stuff. The older tougher branches are used for skewers with the leaves left on or laid in the bottom of the crock pot until the dish is complete. They are then pulled out and put in the compost. The dead wood from pruning is thrown on the grill to add flavor when charcoaling.
We have no sage yet; but that is one of this years goals. It is a beautiful evergreen plant. The leaves can be picked for seasoning, teas, or medicinal herbs. Thyme is planted in the garden; but it is also used for borders and allowed to flower. The flowers are pretty. If you go to Scarborough Fair, please watch for my old true love.
David Segrest is an International REALTOR in Charlotte, NC. His email is david@segrestrealty.com , His webpage is http://www.segrestrealty.com , and his international real estate blog is http://dointernationalrealestate.blogspot.com/
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