Is it me or did it slow down

Been about 2 weeks since I last posted and not a whole lot to report the beans are groing and so is the corn. The tomatos and peppers probably wont do much I got them in late and started them from seed instead of starting them inside. Here are a few pictures of the progress 

Lima beans

Lettuce

Squash

Peas

It's comming alive !!!!!!!!!!

WOOOO HOOOOO looks like my garden may do better this year after all the work I did digging and turning the ground and adding leafs and stuff to try and break up all this clay. Yesterday I went out and what did I see limas peas and cukes all starting to sprout and it made me smile.

Well today was even better, I went out and limas are doing well also 2 kinds of corn sprouted and so did the bell peppers and okra.

 The lima beans were bought at the dollar store 4 packs of seeds for a dollar,they are from the American seed company and tho this is my first time growing lima beans I have used American seed company seeds in the past with great suscess. This variety of lima bean is called Henderson (bush). So far they seem to grow big and healthy and fast. Lima beans is one of my favorites so I am drolling thinking about them. The package says This variety is noted for its flavor. Plants have glossy green foliage and are very productive. Bean pods are 3 inches long with 3-4 seeds per pod. Dependable and very uniform in growth. Even though this is an early variety the plants produce right up to frost. Excelent for canning, freezing and table use. It says 7-14 days to germinate but mine only took about 5. You plant the seeds about 1/2 an inch deep and about 3 inches apart ( you thin them to about 6 inches apart) in a sunny location after frost.They say it takes about 65 days to harvest. The tips they give are to water the plants at their base at sundown and to keep them picked because the more you pick the more productive the plant is.

I also snapped some more rose pictures and another one of the frog.

 

Keep checking back to see the regular updates about the garden how it comming whats working whats not .

05-15-12 Vegetables are finaly planted

Today is May 15 2012 almost half way thru the year and I am just getting started. I tilled my vegetable garden last Friday that was 5-11-12.It has been raining last two day but in the 70's.I am going to try to add a few pictures with descriptions on my vegetable garden, sitting garden and just stuff around the yard.

This is my vegetable garden. I started to put up this fence for some my climbers to climber but need to finish it.I think the garden is about 14x 30 I will have to measure it sometime.

I have been watching it every day and today I seen my first sprouts. This is iceberg lettuce.

Here are some sweet Williams I was sent some seeds from a friend years ago from B.C. Canada and they are suppose to be annuals and though i have a lot less then i use to they do still reseed themselves and come back. Sweet William is a favorite of mine because of all the colors and how when ya look closely at it it looks like painted lace.

Here are some roses. This is one of my favorite rose roses that I own . When i bought it a few years back on sale for like $3 it was backed in saw dust and looked rough.Now this rose bush is one that anyone would love to have in their garden, it has nice shiny leafs and fills with flowers from spring thru fall.I love these roses to because tho they are small they have the perfect rose look unlike some others rose.

Next up is some hosta I love how they get big and love shade since my sitting garden is almost all shade. I use to have a lot of them and a few varieties but moles really wiped them out.

Here are my 3 amigos

Here is a frog in the pond

And lastly some pink clover from my old garden

Make sure to check back often for more pictures.

Spring

In Virginia daffodils and crocus are a sure sign of spring.

In spring everything wakes up even the snakes

When the violets bloom part of my yard is a sea of purple.

Sometimes you have to look close to see the beauty in nature like these little yellow flowers.                                                                                           

 Weeds or flowers you decide