Sunday, May 31, 2009

Introducing...

Garden 2009





The first fruits of our labors:


The latest efforts in our war on the birds:


Which, apparently, are working:

(I assure you, it tasted as good as it looks :)

Don't worry, we've had the usual garden set-backs and irrigation fun as last year (nothing wakes you up at 3 am better than slogging through ice-cold canal water). Unfortunately(?), we will not be having the apricot fest we did last year, because of the totally awesome spring snow storms. I believe I have counted five total apricots. But, we do have plenty of peaches and apples to make up for it.

I know I've been rather scarce in my posting recently. It seems that preparing to teach a college course is a lot harder than I thought. My hats are off to you who do that regularly. And at home, we are actually out gardening: weeding, thinning, picking, planting, blah blah blah. Oh, and I tend to my book review blog a little better than this one. I still find the time for my reading.

Any of you have some awesome gardening stories to tell (even if they are just window planter gardens)?

5 comments:

leela said...

Oooh, that strawberry looks so good. Your garden is coming along, that is great! What will you do when you move to your stellar apt and have no garden? Maybe your parents will let you use theirs. Hey, if your tomatoes don't turn out, I know someone with 100 tomato plants and I am sure I could score you a load of tomatoes.

Linda said...

Let me know anytime you have extra fruits/vegetables that need picking.

melissa @ 1lbr said...

Leela, I'm pretty sure my parents wouldn't mind (then again, I might not want to plant next year, depending on how much work it is :)

Linda, you bet I will!

Anonymous said...

Wait, what? You're teaching a college course? Did you mention that before or have I been asleep this whole time.

Your garden looks lovely, you horticultural goddess, you!

melissa @ 1lbr said...

Julie, not sure if I've mentioned it before, so your sleeping will slide by...this time! Any tips, you veteran you?