Author Archives: Brian Gallimore
No Frost Damage – April 15, 2020
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Last week was sunny with the temperature in the 90’s, and 2 days ago a strong cold front came in and this morning at 6:45 am, we got down to 32.0F for a bit.
New Chickens – April 10, 2020
We decided it was a good time to get some new chicks since we are all home and it will be easy for us to take care of them during the day. We bought 7 from the Tractor Supply down the street: 3 production blues, 2 brahmas, 2 golden sex link. I’m working on getting a chicken coop built, as I expect it will be needed in a few weeks.
Hugelkultur – Okra, Comfrey, Cowpeas, Melon, Squash – April 8, 2020
I started planting in the hugelkultur bed today, and it was a little strange. Add a little water and you create an avalanche. So I tried a few things that seemed to work ok.
I took out a handful of soil, replaced it with compost, and planted okra in the compost.
Melons and Okra Planted – April 7, 2020
I dug up the huge comfrey (bocking 14) that was in raised bed 3 and split it up into a bucket full of crowns. I planted one at the base of many of the fruit trees, and a bunch of them in the hugelkultur bed. I also planted a few melons (Ice Cream and Kajari), some lima beans, flowers, and 2 varieties of okra.
Baby Fruits – April 5, 2020
Some of my fruit trees are starting to show signs of fruit!
Peppers – March 29, 2020
I removed the season extenders from my tomato plants. I planted the tomatoes 2 weeks early and didn’t need the season extenders at all this year.
Since I had to get out for essential materials at Home Depot, I walked through their garden section and picked up 4 of their outrageously priced plants: 3 peppers and basil. Aiden and I got them transplanted, watered, and piled a thick layer of old leaves around everything.
Bluebird House is Occupied
Aiden and I built a birdhouse specially designed for native bluebirds. It sat outside all year unused. I saw a bird go in it last week, so I went out and opened it up, and sure enough, we have a new resident now!
March 16, 2020 – Greening Up Status
It’s was warm most of last week and has rained all this week. Lots of new green growth in the garden. Most of the fruit trees are flowering.
6 raised beds 
1: peas 
2: onion, radish, carrot, turnip 
3: tomato 
view inside the season extender at a tomato plant 
4: broccoli that has bolted 
5: lettuce, mustard, pea 
6: tomato 
redbud tree 
redbud tree 
blackberries 
buds on a blackberry bush 
Methley Plum tree 
plum tree flowers 
Burbank Peach tree 
peach tree flowers 
Morris Plum Tree 
Tisdale Apricot tree 
apricot flowers 
Dixieland Peach Tree 
peach flowers 
4-in-1 Asian Pear tree 
Santa Rosa Plum 
Sweet Treat Pluerry 
4-in-1 Apple Tree 
2-in-1 Apple Tree
