Gardening, anyone?

Loving everyone’s signs of spring! I’ve already got seedlings going, got brave and stuck a few pole beans in the garden, we’ll see if they make it! Trying to harden off my broccoli sprouts a bit more. First time I’ve grown them from my own seed harvest. Success!

Some pics from the front yard-

The yellow ones look like teeny little daffodils. I think they’re called jonquils? They make me smile! And the hyacinths smell so nice!

Looking forward to getting the gardens ready and trying some new stuff.

The main street at the end of my block has cherry trees planted on both sides for about 6 blocks. Really pretty right now. They are the kind that has bunches of flowers together.

I have a bevy of quail that has been visiting my back yard/gardens. I am thinking they may be looking for a place to nest. Pick me, pick me!

lovely details in the quail photos

Just returned to apt after digging dandelions and grass out of my mint patch. Got permission from property management to move my garden to the east, where the ground is higher. My BIL has promised to plow it up for me. Management may install a frame and some dirt to further prevent it from flooding and make gardening easier for me.

Seattle does spring very well.

Wren,

Is this YOUR MAGNIFICENT GARDEN? It looks straight out of a magazine spread!!!

Gumdoctor

Eek! Late for spring cleaning! Is the oregano, mint or lemon balm winning? Seriously though, if you need a low growing "well-mannered" ground cover in a sunny spot, oregano is great. It is not invasive like the mint. It spreads in a "carpet" on top of the ground, for the most part.

Yes, that's my front yard and DH gets all the credit. I think we also have the perfect climate for spring flowers. We have apple, crab apple, quince, cherry and Asian pear trees in bloom. There's a company here called City Fruit who will net your trees and harvest the produce for food banks. I don't want them to tent the trees because it's really ugly and birds need to eat also. But it's nice once you're done with a fruit to have them take the extra.

Melissa, I would bet on the lemon balm to take over. We grow a little oregano in pots but with all those trees, we don't have enough sun for oregano to spread. In Houston, I would bet on the mint.

Today's bloom

Twohobbies, right now the oregano is the biggest part of the bed. The spearmint is not a problem, aside from the fact that it spreads deeper, than the oregano

My mint garden has three sides next to the grass. Those who mow will get a treat. I am using a piece of house siding to keep it out of my other garden. They only spread on the ground, not by roots, but even if they do try to duck under the siding, it is in too deep for them. I think.

Unless you grow them as houseplants.

Oh no Twohobbies! I have a friend who is traveling in Boston and he posted video of snow falling yesterday.Ugh