Six Jug Tree, Perennial Fruit and Veg, Hoop House and Garden

An explanation of my six jug tree. A look at the perennial plants that I'm growing  for the new sheet mulched bed Good King Henry, Jerusalem Artichoke, Black Currant and Goji . Checking out some of the things growing in the hoop house and a look at a few of the garden bed Sweet Potatoes, Endive, Salsify, Parsnips and the first look at my polyculture bed. Finishing up wit a look at some of the things that are in bloom in early summer.



Plant List 2014

Items with (*) have been planted.

1. Early Butternut Squash *

2. Baby Leaf Blend Mixed Greens *

3. Kossak Kohlrabi *

4. Blue Curled Scotch Kale *

5. Black King Eggplant *

6. Fremont Cauliflower

7. Rendero Cabbage

8. Merlin Beets *

9. Stevia*

10.Italian Dark Green Parsley *

11.Bouquet Dill *

12.Penny Series Violas - Citrus Mix -- Jump Up -- Penny Lane Mix *

13.Tomcat Pepper *

14.Patio Star Squash *

15.Veseys Basil Blend*

16.Broadleaf Chives *

17.Monte Gusto Beans*

18.Totem Organic Belgian Endive *

19.Big Bomb Chilli *

20.Thai Chilli *

21.French Marigolds from Rob Bob in Australia *

22.Cuthbertson Mix Sweet Peas *

23.Gardeners Delight Tomato *

24.Calypso Cucumber*

25.Carrot Bolero*

26.Rutabaga York Turnip*

27.Broccoli Gypsy

28.Swiss Chard Fordhook Giant *

29.Cucumber Rocky*

30.Cayenne Pepper *

31.Uncle David's Dakota Dessert Squash*

32.Crown Pea*

33.Ne Plus Ultra Shelling Pea*

34.Velour Bush Snap Beans*

35.Ethiopian Lentils*

36. Cara Potatoes *

37. Covington Sweet Potatoes*

38. Spanish Round Black Radish*

39. Shanghai Express Goji Berries. *

40. Yellow Pear Tomatoes *

41. French Shallots  (Sets)*

42. Spanish Onions (Sets*

43. Dwarf Banana - Musa acuminate *

44. Olive - Olea europea *

45 Coffee - Kona Coffea *

46. Lemon Coriander*

47. Basil - Petra Red*

48. Basil - Lime*

49. Green Soup Celery*

50. Pak Choi - Dwarf Canton White

51. Parsnip -- Guernsey *

52. Salsify- Mammoth *

53 Swedish Swede *

54.Pawpaw Asimina Triloba

55. American Elderberry Sambucus Canadensis

56  Jumbo Thornless Blackberry *

57  Good King Henry *

58  Jerusalem Artichokes *

59  

60  Goumi Elaeadnus Multifora

61 Orange Thyme *

62 German Winter Thyme *

63 Redleaf Amaranth*

64 Lettuce New Red Fire *

65 Hardy Cherry Juliette *

66 Hardy Cherry Crimson Passion*

67 Hardy Cherry Romeo*

68 Potato Russian Blue*

69 Potato Yukon Gold*

70 Potato Chieftain*

71 Potato Sleglinde*

Goings on in the Coop

A look at the set-up in the new coop and the Chantecler chicks which are now three weeks old. There are five new arrivals in a second brooder in the coop and the story of there difficult hatching . There mothers are some of my Mottled Cochin Bantams and their father is Prince Leah the Black Silkie Bantam.

The Last Day Of Spring

A look around the gardens on the last day of Spring.



 Plant List 2014

Items with (*) have been planted.

1. Early Butternut Squash *

2. Baby Leaf Blend Mixed Greens *

3. Kossak Kohlrabi *

4. Blue Curled Scotch Kale *

5. Black King Eggplant *

6. Fremont Cauliflower

7. Rendero Cabbage

8. Merlin Beets *

9. Stevia*

10.Italian Dark Green Parsley *

11.Bouquet Dill *

12.Penny Series Violas - Citrus Mix -- Jump Up -- Penny Lane Mix *

13.Tomcat Pepper *

14.Patio Star Squash *

15.Veseys Basil Blend*

16.Broadleaf Chives *

17.Monte Gusto Beans

18.Totem Organic Belgian Endive *

19.Big Bomb Chilli *

20.Thai Chilli *

21.French Marigolds from Rob Bob in Australia *

22.Cuthbertson Mix Sweet Peas *

23.Gardeners Delight Tomato *

24.Calypso Cucumber*

25.Carrot Bolero*

26.Rutabaga York Turnip

27.Broccoli Gypsy

28.Swiss Chard Fordhook Giant *

29.Cucumber Rocky*

30.Cayenne Pepper *

31.Uncle David's Dakota Dessert Squash*

32.Crown Pea*

33.Ne Plus Ultra Shelling Pea*

34.Velour Bush Snap Beans

35.Ethiopian Lentils*

36. Cara Potatoes *

37. Covington Sweet Potatoes

38. Spanish Round Black Radish*

39. Shanghai Express Goji Berries. *

40. Yellow Pear Tomatoes *

41. French Shallots  (Sets)*

42. Spanish Onions (Sets*

43. Dwarf Banana - Musa acuminate *

44. Olive - Olea europea *

45 Coffee - Kona Coffea *

46. Lemon Coriander*

47. Basil - Petra Red*

48. Basil - Lime*

49. Green Soup Celery*

50. Pak Choi - Dwarf Canton White

51. Parsnip -- Guernsey *

52. Salsify- Mammoth *

53 Swedish Swede

54.Pawpaw Asimina Triloba

55. American Elderberry Sambucus Canadensis

56  Jumbo Thornless Blackberry *

57  Good King Henry *

58  Jerusalem Artichokes *

59  

60  Goumi Elaeadnus Multifora

61 Orange Thyme *

62 German Winter Thyme *

63 Redleaf Amaranth*

64 Lettuce New Red Fire *

65 Hardy Cherry Juliette *

66 Hardy Cherry Crimson Passion*

67 Hardy Cherry Romeo*

68 Potato Russian Blue*

69 Potato Yukon Gold*

70 Potato Chieftain*

71 Potato Sleglinde*

Chantecler Chicks 19 days old - Time Lapse

A short time lapse of the Chantecler Chicks at 19 days old. Looking a bit scruffy with their new feathers sticking out in all directions.

Time Lapse the arrival of Spring

Just a silly tittle time lapse video that I made with my plant cam set-up in the forest below my house. The camera was looking at a stand of deciduous hard wood trees that were bare branches when it started taking photos on April 15th it was set to take 8 frames per day one every half hour from noon to 4 pm daily. and it continued taking them until today June 11th. Spring is very slow to get started but then it is here in a flash.

For the record.

Clouds

Just a little time lapse taken with my iPad Mini. No sound track.It was set to take one frame every 5 seconds and I let it run for almost an hour, video run time 53 seconds. It is taken out side in my front yard looking toward the Pumpkin sweet apple tree that is in full bloom now.

Chantecler Eggs Hatching

Chantecler chicks hatching. A short time-lapse slideshow of some of the Chantecler eggs hatching .