Spring update 2013

These photos are from April 24, 2013.

We planted an avocado tree. This is a zoomed in photo of the first buds of avocados (tree shown below). I can't wait to eat them.

Avocado tree

 Basil, grown wild from dropped seeds. They come back on their own every year.

 Blueberries. 

This morning we harvested a pound and a half just from these potted plants.

 Onions and a head of lettuce
The wire covers are because we have a Goblin who likes to dig.

Climbing Clematis

 

Cat grass

The Back 40

The back forty is coming along nicely. Those are pumpkins, raspberry bushes, green beans (on the climbing grates) corn, and butternut squash.

Spring is in the air!

This March we uncovered our raised beds and planted some infant veggies

 Goblin proof lettuce.

 Goblin buries treasure. Thanks Goblin!

Strawberries and onions from the previous year.
The strawberries are now three years old.

 Estee loves the garden too. 

She convinced us she wants to be an outside cat by sneaking out.

This is broccoli gone to seed. It attracts gigantic black bumble bees. 

 Working the back '40

Going to grow zucchini again. Don't you just love vegetables mislabeled by the nursery? The vegetables forming on these are not dradle shaped.

 This year will be an experiment in blueberries. The plants are already heavy with fruit.

And last but not least, the compost bin. Due to the bugs inside, I will no longer be contributing eco-waste to it. It's now exclusively the DH's job.