Things are starting to thaw out in the greater Burien area. It's raining heavily, and we've passed the danger of frost mark by a week or two.
So now it's all about taking stock of what is currently going well, and planting some vegetable seeds for a bountiful harvest.
The name of the game this year is EASY. So I'm not doing tomatoes, which are way to fussy and finicky. Who wants to coax a plant along, starting it indoors, then wrapping it in blankets or covering it with plastic to protect its delicate constitution from the harsh realities of the cool northwest growing season? I don't!
So I'm focusing on vegetables that I enjoy eating, and that are super-easy to grow.
On Sunday, Jacob and I planted basil, mesclun (for sandwich and salad fixins), peas, and zucchini.
Since I'd covered up the grass last year and put cardboard then mulch on top, all it took was a quick hand-tilling with the shovel and I had delicious weed-free soil to plant the seeds in.
Rama helped out by looking cute.
And now for the best part: the survivors. I love seeing plants come back after the winter, or after my summer abuse. It seems like such a miracle that they make it. Here are some plants that have staying power:
This fennel came back bushier than last year. I love tasting the flavor of a fresh bit in my mouth as I'm puttering around in the yard.
Oregano is a real workhorse in my garden. I have several plantings of it throughout. It bushes out nicely, has happy flowers in the summer months that the bees go wild for, and provides a wonderful taste in italian cooking. Yum.
This akane apple tree (left) and flowering currant were planted last year. The apple tree was a housewarming present from my mom and George. The other half of their present is a crab apple tree planted closeby (for pollenization). The crab apple tree was planted on a slope, and got pretty crispy, but it made it back this year! I think I might invest in a treegator watering bag to make sure the trees get some deep soak watering throughout the summer months.
