Another Serving of Lasagna - 2002
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April 11, 2002 - There is still ice on the lake, but things are beginning to happen in the lasagna beds.
April 11, 2002 - Crocuses have survived the cold and the squirrels.
April 11, 2002 - Some day lilies and daffodils are putting in an appearance.
April 11, 2002 - Sedum is pushing through the loose soil of the lasagna beds.
April 11, 2002 - There are some tiny shoots coming from the root stocks of the hops plant.
May 4, 2002 - Some daffodils and tulips have buds on them.
May 4, 2002 - There is a lot happening, even though the weather has been so erratic.
May 4, 2002 - Note the growth in the daffodils and daylily since Apr. 11.
Wit's End B&B
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Gravenhurst, ON
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705 687-6992
RR#3
1611 Doe Lake Road
Gravenhurst, ON
P1P 1R3
705 687-6992
May 4, 2002 - Hops have grown substantially.
May 4, 2002 - Lambs ears and yarrow in the back.
May 4, 2002 - Extending the length of the garden to cut down on the mowing. Tried using cardboard as the base layer. Not so much bending, larger pieces, heavier so no need to wet it.
Then my dad piled sheep manure on the cardboard so it wouldn't blow away. It had to be forked over the area.
And now the area is ready for the squash, gourd and pumpkin seedlings that have been started in the house.
Here and there surprises await each walk around the garden
May 15 - White daffodils and a few tulips in bloom.
May 15 - The old original lasagna bed will be a herb garden this year.
May15 - The Solomon's Seal is coming up really well. I will have to move it for next year as it is too sunny here.
June 5 - The Shasta Daisies are about a foot high. A yellow pansy came back from last fall and has bloomed for weeks.
June 5 - A beautiful misty morning, with Jacob's ladder in full blossom.
June 5 - I could not remember what I had planted here, but finally identified it as perennial cornflower.
June 5 - All these plants were purchased at the Gravenhurst Farmer's Market
on Wednesday. They have been given a bed of their own, called the Market
Garden.
June 5 - A yellow California Poppy.
June 5 - Echinacea - Purple Coneflower
June 5 - Three Canterbury Bells - Pink Chelsea. So loaded with buds they need support.
June 5 - Three foxgloves
June 5 - A lemon lily with lots of buds from a private garden
June 5 - Globe Thistle
June 5 - A peony, also from a private garden. Colour and variety unknown. A surprise for next year.
June 5 - The back corner has three hollyhocks. I hope they do well. They are in honour of my Grandmother.
June 5 - We brought home six blueberry bushes, Duke variety. They should do well in all the peat moss.
June 5 - we moved currant and gooseberry bushes from odd locations to the lasagna garden last fall. They are settling in well.
June 5 - We put in a few strawberry plants in hopes that they would
do better than last year's. They have! There are some in bloom.
June 5 - We transplanted some morning glories that were started from seed indoors.
June 5 - The hops are growing like weeds.
June 5 - We have been waiting for warm weather and moisture and the month of June to transplant these pumpkin plants.
June 5 - The bed around the B&B sign at the road holds yellow snapdragons, Love Lies Bleeding (Amaranthus) and a couple of Aubretia.
June 11 - The squash, gourds, and pumpkins have been transplanted to the manure in the garden.
June 11 - The hops have now reached the top of the arbour.
June 11 - Nasturtiums and poppies are coming up from seed in the back of the herb garden..
The
herb garden has parsley, dill, basil (reg and purple), chives, summer
savoury, caraway, and lemon balm.
June 11 - The market garden. Doing well, but in need of rain.
June 11- The Canterbury Bells.
June 19 - The border garden along the driveway.
June 26 - The border garden.Silver Lamb's Ears. Geum Mrs. Bradshaw in bloom today.
As above right, with Shastas in background
June 26 - Our only red lupin.
June 26 - Tall day lilies. I hope they are yellow, not orange.
June 26 - The market garden, and garden overview.
June 26 - Pastel Yarrow
June 26 - The hops are well over the top.
June 26 - Gourds preparing to climb the fence.
June 26 - Butternut squash
June 26 - Green fruit on the blueberries.
June 26 - Green fruit on the Hekker strawberries. We ate two ripe Tristars yesterday. They were gone before I thought of getting the camera.
