Our carrots are sprouting, the cosmos seedlings are getting bigger, and no sign of the peas yet…
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It’s snowing here today. I’m hoping that this does not hurt my trees that were planted last year. I have never had baby trees to care about before and I am irrationally worried about them. They should be fine right?!?! Everything was melted and warming before.
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it is snowing again. I saw some shoots in the area I planted garlic in. I figure it should be ok since they are hardnecks.
I wasn’t sure where to put this so I’m putting it here. I’m signed up for one tomorrow. Sorry for the short notice.
THE ANCIENT ROOTS OF REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE
I hope the link works better than it looks.
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What the hell, I’m not doing anything. Signed up for the one in 30 minutes!
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Ooooh they send out a replay I can watch next week…
If people are interested in the summary/timeline of the video.
A lot of preamble (inspiration and philosophical “what is permaculture” discussion) up until 19 minutes, so if an hour sounds like a lot you can tune out until then.
Kinda rambly, a lot more about history from specific inspiration from indigenous cultures - At 19 minutes starts talking about Ahupua’a (almost certainly spelled that wrong) system around a volcano, at 41 the slash-and-burn or “Swidden” system.
Around 51, sad music and environmental badness and more inspiration.
I found it interesting, with some ideas to help maybe start to think about your own space, but definitely not giving many concrete steps until in passing at the very end, which then tells you to take the principles of permaculture course.
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Got our and direct seeded some cold-tolerant plants.
Basically did square foot gardening, but had extra space near the row of peas. Threw some Swiss chard in there - I plan to harvest it early so it won’t get huge, and I only did like, a plant every 6-8 inches in a row.
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A wider footpath is being installed outside our house, leaving 45cm of lawn between the fence and path.
No point that being grass anymore, but we don’t want to upset the council by planting something that spills onto the footpath 
It faces west (hot afternoon sun) but on the other side of the path is a poinciana so it gets some shade and lots of root competition…
It’s 16m long (less with driveway and foot entry).
I’d love to do annual flowers but honestly, would I maintain it well enough to be on the street?
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Lavender? Rosemary hedge?
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What to do in the garden today?
I really should mow but that’s just work not fun.
Maybe plant seeds?
Mulch?
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Oh thank you for the reminder, I’ll be mowing on Monday adds to calendar
@Pancakes there’s a house near us that has stuffed that strip between fence and footpath with tiny Swan River daisies, which are a perennial and acting like a groundcover with how densely they’ve been planted.
Maybe something similar? Or passionfruit, a favourite fence covering plant?
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Oh cute!
I’ve done swan river daisies before but they have been annual? I’ll need to look it up. Maybe there are different types, or maybe they are annual here. Off to google.
Peas went mouldy, will try sprouting and then planting seedlings.
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I’d go with either Thyme, Marjoram or Oregano. All are perennial, all will survive the weather conditions, all will provide flowers at certain times of the year and all are easily trimmed.
Managed to make a start on some more garden beds.
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That’s some beautiful no-dig porn right there!
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It us, amirite? (except for me it is seeds because you get so much more bang for your gardening buck…)
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Backyard garlic patch and first blooms.
Original plan has 12 garlics planted, and i see at least 9 atm.
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I’m a plant appreciater but I don’t really garden. I have stayed in houseplants zone. But my new house comes with all sorts of plants, so mysterious to me. We bought the house in winter and now that spring has sprung, the plants are revealing themselves. It’s cool, but it leaves me with a lot of questions. Is this a place for questions?
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