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We had autumn for about one week, and then jumped straight into winter. Snow is expected later this week. Alas for my morning glories which will never get a chance to blossom.
Raccoon and garden photos.
I've been slowly working away at my garden, collecting rocks from landslides and using them to shore up crumbling slopes and create paths. I've planted some native plants, and have bulbs coming in that I will plant on an otherwise boring and weedy slope.
Paths and leaves.
I have created a small orchard of two apple trees (Gala and Gravenstein), two cherries (Bing and Rainier), a nectarine, and a Carpathian walnut. Hoping to plant some pluots and maybe hazelnuts this spring, if I can get the local nursery to order them.
The blackberry hedges are once again totally out of control. Thorny green vines have gotten into a nearby tree and drop down like snakes, then root. I'm hoping to dig up and replant some along some fences.
Things which grow well here: Asian greens, miners' lettuce, chickweed, blackberries, corn, tomatoes, potatoes, shallots, garlic, blueberries, thimbleberries.
Things which do not grow well here: Honeyberries - dropped dead. Bell peppers - total failure with multiple attempts. Salal berries, salmonberries, golden currants - very spindly and pathetic. Peas - probably too cold. Melons - NONE of them ever sprouted, and I planted a lot. I had thought also morning glories, except those refused to grow at any point when they'd have had time to grow, then suddenly sprouted and grew vigorously one month before the temperatures hit freezing. Very annoying.
Questionable: Raspberries. The bushes grew okay, but I didn't get much fruit.
The hens continue to lay. Kebi keeps warning me they'll stop for winter or molting or something, but so far they've always staggered that so I get a regular egg supply even if a couple of them aren't laying.
Raccoon and garden photos.
I've been slowly working away at my garden, collecting rocks from landslides and using them to shore up crumbling slopes and create paths. I've planted some native plants, and have bulbs coming in that I will plant on an otherwise boring and weedy slope.
Paths and leaves.
I have created a small orchard of two apple trees (Gala and Gravenstein), two cherries (Bing and Rainier), a nectarine, and a Carpathian walnut. Hoping to plant some pluots and maybe hazelnuts this spring, if I can get the local nursery to order them.
The blackberry hedges are once again totally out of control. Thorny green vines have gotten into a nearby tree and drop down like snakes, then root. I'm hoping to dig up and replant some along some fences.
Things which grow well here: Asian greens, miners' lettuce, chickweed, blackberries, corn, tomatoes, potatoes, shallots, garlic, blueberries, thimbleberries.
Things which do not grow well here: Honeyberries - dropped dead. Bell peppers - total failure with multiple attempts. Salal berries, salmonberries, golden currants - very spindly and pathetic. Peas - probably too cold. Melons - NONE of them ever sprouted, and I planted a lot. I had thought also morning glories, except those refused to grow at any point when they'd have had time to grow, then suddenly sprouted and grew vigorously one month before the temperatures hit freezing. Very annoying.
Questionable: Raspberries. The bushes grew okay, but I didn't get much fruit.
The hens continue to lay. Kebi keeps warning me they'll stop for winter or molting or something, but so far they've always staggered that so I get a regular egg supply even if a couple of them aren't laying.
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