Hannah won't be to happy about this video when she's older. Oh well, isn't this what being a parent is all about, embarrassing footage to show future boyfriends?
July 30, 2010
July 28, 2010
Garden Update - 1 Month Later
We have officially had our garden for a month, and have harvested a ton of red leaf and romaine lettuce (mostly donated to the food bank in town), some radishes, and a couple of green bell peppers.
I've already begun making changes to the layout of the garden (you may be able to tell from the first set of photos posted). As I pulled the radishes, I replanted in their space cilantro, which bolted in this blast of hot summer weather. And where the cilantro used to sit, I planted more radishes. With the radishes this go around, I'll have to spray the leaves with soapy water, to help keep the pests away and ensure a more productive harvest. I also had an empty space in the lettuce plot, and decided to try my luck at spinach, and tonight I actually harvested enough to go in our scrambled eggs in the morning. Yummy! In my donation of romaine lettuce to the food bank, I replaced some of the romaine with some free butterhead seeds I had.
As the photo below shows, our spaghetti squash is going gang busters. A few are already measuring about 4 inches long. I had planted some cabbage and broccoli, but pulled the plants this week. The bugs had gotten the leaves pretty bad, and the plants themselves hadn't increased in size much. In talking with another gardener, she mentioned the season was getting a little late for their success. Oh well, we'll try again next season. The space isn't going to go to waste, did you see that spaghetti squash? Yikes.
Carrots, onions and leeks continue to do well, and seem to be enjoying all this magnificent heat. The kohlrabi I planted, to remind Robbie of his grandparents garden, hasn't fared as well. It to has a pest problem and will need to be sprayed with soapy water too. In the back corner of the photo is Robbie's garden, two Topsy Turvey planters. They hold a tomato and jalapeno pepper plant. After trying to keep them in our deer infested yard, he decided they need some protection. We hope that they will survive the browse they received and provide us with plenty of peppers to make jalapeno jam and tomatoes to eat right off the vine. Time will tell.
I've already begun making changes to the layout of the garden (you may be able to tell from the first set of photos posted). As I pulled the radishes, I replanted in their space cilantro, which bolted in this blast of hot summer weather. And where the cilantro used to sit, I planted more radishes. With the radishes this go around, I'll have to spray the leaves with soapy water, to help keep the pests away and ensure a more productive harvest. I also had an empty space in the lettuce plot, and decided to try my luck at spinach, and tonight I actually harvested enough to go in our scrambled eggs in the morning. Yummy! In my donation of romaine lettuce to the food bank, I replaced some of the romaine with some free butterhead seeds I had.
As the photo below shows, our spaghetti squash is going gang busters. A few are already measuring about 4 inches long. I had planted some cabbage and broccoli, but pulled the plants this week. The bugs had gotten the leaves pretty bad, and the plants themselves hadn't increased in size much. In talking with another gardener, she mentioned the season was getting a little late for their success. Oh well, we'll try again next season. The space isn't going to go to waste, did you see that spaghetti squash? Yikes.
Carrots, onions and leeks continue to do well, and seem to be enjoying all this magnificent heat. The kohlrabi I planted, to remind Robbie of his grandparents garden, hasn't fared as well. It to has a pest problem and will need to be sprayed with soapy water too. In the back corner of the photo is Robbie's garden, two Topsy Turvey planters. They hold a tomato and jalapeno pepper plant. After trying to keep them in our deer infested yard, he decided they need some protection. We hope that they will survive the browse they received and provide us with plenty of peppers to make jalapeno jam and tomatoes to eat right off the vine. Time will tell.
June 25, 2010
Our Summer Garden
Our Garden is starting to look pretty good. We purchased two small plots from the John Day Community Garden: A Plot of Gold, for a very minimal price.
This photo shows that I've tried to squeeze a lot of produce into one small 5x10 plot. I've planted two bell pepper (green & purple) plants, a tomato plant, radishes, cilantro, Lettuce (red leaf & romaine), and am still waiting to see if my spinach will sprout.
This plot, also a 5x10, has carrots, kalyrabi, leeks, onions (red and candy, brocollii, cabbage, speghetti squash and cucumber. I've really never gardened before, so this summer is my garden experiment. I'm keeping a journal, so hopefully in the future I'll have more knowledge on what does or doesn't work here in John Day's short, hot growing season.
Hannah is a big helper, today she's watering the garden with me. However, usually she's just eating the dirt.
This photo shows that I've tried to squeeze a lot of produce into one small 5x10 plot. I've planted two bell pepper (green & purple) plants, a tomato plant, radishes, cilantro, Lettuce (red leaf & romaine), and am still waiting to see if my spinach will sprout.
This plot, also a 5x10, has carrots, kalyrabi, leeks, onions (red and candy, brocollii, cabbage, speghetti squash and cucumber. I've really never gardened before, so this summer is my garden experiment. I'm keeping a journal, so hopefully in the future I'll have more knowledge on what does or doesn't work here in John Day's short, hot growing season.
Hannah is a big helper, today she's watering the garden with me. However, usually she's just eating the dirt.
June 21, 2010
Pigtails or Devil Horns
You be the judge...
Today I attempted and succeeded at getting the front of Hannah's hair into pigtails. She was very cooperative, only because she didn't know what I was doing. Once I showed herself in the mirror, I think she was wondering what Mom had done to her. Her hair is getting so long and in her face. We are trying to grow it out one length, so a major cut isn't an option, as of now.
I think she pulls the look off perfectly.
Today I attempted and succeeded at getting the front of Hannah's hair into pigtails. She was very cooperative, only because she didn't know what I was doing. Once I showed herself in the mirror, I think she was wondering what Mom had done to her. Her hair is getting so long and in her face. We are trying to grow it out one length, so a major cut isn't an option, as of now.
I think she pulls the look off perfectly.
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