Gardening

uppityperson

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5. I am glad to finally get a warm year, am glad am not down in CA though even here we

Sat May 30, 2015, 01:15 AM

May 2015

are very low on snowpack. I love this time of year, doing the garden, trying to remember to space those little plants far enough apart.

I've been growing several kinds of spuds, including local Ozettes. I am trying to build up my stock of them, thought I had enough last year to eat some as well as save for this year but my brother in law found out about them so sent home a bag with them instead of eating them. Maybe this year they'll do great.
http://www.specialtyproduce.com/produce/Ozette_Potatoes_7208.php http://www.potatogarden.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=PG&Product_Code=77OZE&Category_Code=NSP

I've compared my garden with family in France and theirs grow so much bigger faster. They are on the English channel and while our day temps are the same, their night temps stay higher than here. We get your cold water coming down, they get the warmer water coming up.

I love seeing what grows easily in different places, very interesting.

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My Alaska garden [View all] Blue_In_AK May 2015 OP

Very nice. Broccoli or cabbage? Your tomatoes are growing well. uppityperson May 2015 #1

Broccoli AND cabbage (red) Blue_In_AK May 2015 #2

Excellent! I love the trellis also. uppityperson May 2015 #3

I grew a few potatoes a couple years ago, but Blue_In_AK May 2015 #4

I am glad to finally get a warm year, am glad am not down in CA though even here we uppityperson May 2015 #5

Speaking of spuds libodem Jun 2015 #14

That looks like an interesting way to grow them. Let me know how it does, thanks uppityperson Jun 2015 #17

Who knows? libodem Jun 2015 #18

I love the layout of your flower garden alfie May 2015 #6

What temp was it when you took the pics of the outdoor garden? dixiegrrrrl May 2015 #7

Yesterday was 68 around 5:00 p.m. When I took these pics. Blue_In_AK May 2015 #8

Your neighbors are gonna love your garden Botany May 2015 #9

I have a tall fence. Blue_In_AK May 2015 #10

Color me impressed libodem Jun 2015 #11

Beautiful flowers! Blue_In_AK Jun 2015 #12

Why thank you libodem Jun 2015 #13

I planted an Alaska wildflower mix several years ago, Blue_In_AK Jun 2015 #15

That sounds beautiful libodem Jun 2015 #16

That is beautiful. It is so fun, seeing how gardens evolve and change uppityperson Jun 2015 #19

My actual garden spot is the rockiest dirt ever libodem Jun 2015 #20