Gardening Updates
Posted by Belle on 25 Oct 2008 at 09:02 pm | Tagged as: AZ, garden, gardening
Our summer garden got frost out because of unexpected frost at 27 degrees not too long ago. We didn’t have the chance to cover the beds with the poly greenhouse plastic. Even the next batch of vegetables from the other bed which is supposed to be cold hardy also got hit by the frost. Luckily, most of them were able to survive. The next day, we immediately covered the vegetables with the plastic to minimize the damage and to protect the garden from further frost, possible hail, or other severe weather. We live at 5000-foot elevation so we get a lot of early morning frost around end of October. Also, we live in an area where weather can be unpredictable. One day, it is nice and warm, the next day, it is freezing cold.
Lately, I haven’t been visiting the garden because I have been coming home late, and also, I have been busy with my yoga, late appointments, and Bible study. Today though, I came home on time, and while still in my uniform, I rushed straight to the garden. The last time I saw them, they were recuperating from the frost. I thought I would take a peek and see how the veggies are doing. Boy, was I in for a big surprise.
Take a look:
Chinese cabbage
Bloomsdale spinach
Thumb-thumb lettuce (right), and Grand rapid lettuce (left)
Turnips
Kale – frost worst hit as shown in the picture.
I couldn’t believe the transformation of the plants from few days ago. They look so healthy and vigorous, and have gotten huge. My husband said that he gave them a drink of compost tea. Yes, a compost tea that he brewed for about a day and a half out of hay, cow’s manure, kitchen’s waste products, and whatever he could find. Even used tea bags and banana peel get thrown in. It is truly what I call an organic gardening. Not a bad thing to have in the sunny spot of your backyard.
Frost must be a constant threat to your garden nowadays. I’m so glad that your veggies survived the recent frost. The vegetables look so healthy.
ganda naman ng garden mo. i’m into miniature gardening these days– sa paso lang.
Rach, i didn’t expect the frost until end of October just like last year, but it came unexpectedly 3 weeks early. good thing, the cold hardy ones sustained minimal damage, and are doing extremely well.
mitsuru, i grew my herbs in the barrel this year and was successful at it. i have a year supply of dried basil and chives.
You and your husband are really good at this. It’s impressive gardening.
Belle, thank you very much for the suggestion. I checked it. It’s a beautiful song. Definitely, I want it played at my wedding.
Belle,
You have such a lovely and healthy garden. I really admire what you and hubby have packed into every inch of your garden space. What a treasure!
Belle, ang tataba ng pechay nyo! Ibebenta mo ba sila? Sarap sya sa cocido, hehehe.
karmi, i am glad you like the song. it is my favorite wedding song.
Elyani, my husband’s hardwork paid off. we eat fresh organic veggies and salad everyday.
K, no, we don’t sell them, we eat them and then the surplus go to my neighbors and friends.
wow, you still have loads of things! we dont have anything anymore, the frost came too early and our garden wasnt ready for it so most of the plants died
Belle you inspire me so. I have started planting (not actually me but I asked the manang who comes weekly to clean the yard) vegetables. We are starting small and I am hopeful.
I still have to start my own compost tea. How can I do that?
Just to see the seeds sprout make me very happy.
Your greens look yummy
Hi Belle, how are you? Hope you’re doin’ great. Been awhile. Miss you na. Your garden looks so beautiful. Green thumb talaga kayo ni hubby huh. Sarap nyan mag veggie salad.
NICE GARDEN!
yummy veggies…your garden tita belle brings me memories of my elementary days..we had to grow pechay that large to have a high grade so we had to gather carabao manure from neigboring ricefield.sometimes we had to fight over carabao manure..imagine fighting over that thing lol.