I have been looking for things to plant for the past 2 weeks. I swear, I feel the need to plant earlier and earlier each year.
So I popped over to WalMart and picked up some ecanchia roots and planted them. They are on the kitchen table. 2 of them are already up and doing good. I will replant them under the apple, cherry and plum trees to continue my permaculture plant guild.
Yesterday, I had 5 yards of top soil/mulch delivered. Normally he charges $40 for delivery, but I live less then a mile from the yard and I purchase mulch from this guy 2 or 3 times a year. (I am doing a lot of garden expansion.) So he charged me $15 dollars.
If you don't ask, you wont get any discount. I did let him know that I was paying in cash not credit/check.
So I have this beautiful pile of dirt and couldn't wait to dig in. I went into town and was lucky to find the co-op had just recieved asperagus roots. So, I picked up a dozen. They come in a bakers dozen (13). I spent the morning planting the asperagus roots and it was a joy to be out in the garden doing SOMETHING!
Well, after all that work, I deserved a treat, so I went into town (pop. 1300) and had a fresh steamed latte'. I, also, stopped by the local nursery to check out the fruit trees they have this year.
They had pear trees for $25 each. It is $8 more then what the box stores were charging, but they were a lot bigger, and I really like this guy. He is so imformative and loves to spend time talking with his customers. So, I will probably pick up a couple of pear trees.
I, also, found some more asperagus roots. I paid $7 at the the co-op, but his were $10 a dozen. But then again, they were larger (3 year stock) Means I can pick more next year. So, I will be going back into town tomorrow morning and picking up another dozen asperagus. I have 3 small lasagna rows I started last year, that will easily accomadate the roots.
I just love the start of a new garden season.
God bless and keep on prepping.
So I popped over to WalMart and picked up some ecanchia roots and planted them. They are on the kitchen table. 2 of them are already up and doing good. I will replant them under the apple, cherry and plum trees to continue my permaculture plant guild.
Yesterday, I had 5 yards of top soil/mulch delivered. Normally he charges $40 for delivery, but I live less then a mile from the yard and I purchase mulch from this guy 2 or 3 times a year. (I am doing a lot of garden expansion.) So he charged me $15 dollars.
If you don't ask, you wont get any discount. I did let him know that I was paying in cash not credit/check.
So I have this beautiful pile of dirt and couldn't wait to dig in. I went into town and was lucky to find the co-op had just recieved asperagus roots. So, I picked up a dozen. They come in a bakers dozen (13). I spent the morning planting the asperagus roots and it was a joy to be out in the garden doing SOMETHING!
Well, after all that work, I deserved a treat, so I went into town (pop. 1300) and had a fresh steamed latte'. I, also, stopped by the local nursery to check out the fruit trees they have this year.
They had pear trees for $25 each. It is $8 more then what the box stores were charging, but they were a lot bigger, and I really like this guy. He is so imformative and loves to spend time talking with his customers. So, I will probably pick up a couple of pear trees.
I, also, found some more asperagus roots. I paid $7 at the the co-op, but his were $10 a dozen. But then again, they were larger (3 year stock) Means I can pick more next year. So, I will be going back into town tomorrow morning and picking up another dozen asperagus. I have 3 small lasagna rows I started last year, that will easily accomadate the roots.
I just love the start of a new garden season.
God bless and keep on prepping.