the garden resembled a tall grass prairie when i got there this afternoon...leave it to physical plant to leave the garden as last on the list to mow...still...lots of clover for the bees...that's fine...
the asparagus is looking well...i found no new spears..which isn't surprising since the weather is warming...someone ( or some thing )snapped another spear off above ground...i have been complaining about that because i have been harvesting asparagus below ground as long as i have been harvesting it...probably because the gardening books i read when i started out said that this was the proper way because it protected the plants from disease and insect infestation...recent research reveals that, like anything else you hold a viewpoint on, there is a diversity of opinion on this matter with a "below ground" camp and an "it doesn't matter" camp...old and set in my ways i will continue to harvest below ground an dress the snapped spears as i find them...
my bed seems to be doing okay...nothing tragic to report...
both alfalfa plants have adapted well to their new home and continue to produce good new growth...
the government spuds are very green and son it will be time to begin hilling them...
and the german butterball i 0planted at the end of that row has finally put in an appearance...
the elmer's blue and bisons in the other side are looking vibrant as well...all of which is pleasing...
an admittedly poor photo, however the teocintli i planted last week has all produced leaves...they still have shallow root systems so i gave all three a shot of water...because...despite the literal total washout the month has been so fast i do not trust the rain...i had mentioned warmer weather and i will give these three another week to see what they do before i put any of their descendant maize in...i want them well started before their heavily modified progeny go in...
finally, some clover has migrated to the corner of my box...i will be leaving it...it is doing no harm...perhaps it will bloom.
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