All sprouted and nowhere to go…..

As the weather gets warmer and we are getting the warm weather plants into the ground, we find that real estate is at a premium.  Early spring produce has matured-most will get their last pickings over the next couple of weeks-but their summer replacements are waiting to get into the ground.  We have started intercropping the various areas. Intercropping is where you intensely plant plants that either get along or even compliment each other. This makes good use of all areas that are available for growing. As you can see below, where there is a space to plant…in the ground they go!



      A couple of Yukon Gold potatoes in with the chives



Lettuce and purple bok choy sharing the same area

Other produce get an area all to themselves.  The beans seeds have been planted and are sprouting very nicely…..

And the peas are reaching skyward and have their long awaited flowers coming….

            

Sadly, we are seeing the end to the spinach, asparagus, and strawberries. With the warmer temperatures they are coming to the end of their season. We will keep them coming as long as they are producing. However, we have good things planed to take their places!

With spring there comes the returning of the snakes.  Today I had to do away with a black racer.  I know that they are not poisonous and in fact helpful in keeping the rodent population down, however they have a fond taste for chicken eggs (or any other type of eggs) and once they find a source for these eggs (which he had by my decrease in daily eggs numbers)…they keep coming back for more! So I had to make a decision…protect one of God’s creatures or protect your eggs….I sure that you are in support my decision!

Well the weather guessers were right in their calling for rain today and tonight and this will be a great boost for the plants. I am sure it will be nice and green in the morning when I go to pick….

Till next time,

Jeff & Sandra