The Mowery Family

>>>>>I wish we were playing in the snow! No snow here, about 35 miles North
of
Seattle. It does look like it might clear up a bit, and it's not raining, so
we might go play in the garden beds later!

Any gardeners getting the itch?
Brynn<<<<<<<<<


Oh yes Brynn!!!!!!!!!!

Here in the metro detroit area, it is 10f and windy. My next door neighbor
and I decided as soon as we could, we would drive to his father's farm about
45min north of us and pick up some 15yo composted cow manure. I told him we
should package and sell it!!! We could make beaucoup bucks on that stuff!!

Since we live in the city, I have a compost bin in a 35g trash can, I cannot
wait until my pride thaws out so that I can put the contents on my flower
bed.

At night, when I can't fall asleep, I lie there and visualize how I will
re-do my garden this year. I never would have imagined the joy I have
received from my flower beds, rose bushes, herbs and container tomatoes. I
cannot wait for spring. As soon as my crocus pop....look out garden
centers, here I come!!!!!

Anxious,

Karen Mowery

Brynn Panchot

WE HAVE BULBS UP! I can't remember which ones they are, I'm going to have to
look at my order form, or the package, but they are up! Was sitting out on
the front steps and just happened to glance over at the flower/herb bed, and
sure as anything, right next to the Hypericum, were some beautiful little
green bulb sprouts. OH, what a joyous day!

Your urban garden sounds great! I read a wonderful article in an Organic
Gardening mag about 3-4 years ago about some people that lived in a very
urban area and turned their whole yard into a garden. Squash and flowers out
front, and just a huge garden out back. One thing I remember from that
ariticle, was that they had some pole beans growing up an old leaf rake that
they'd stuck in the ground. :-) We are in a suburban type area, small
house, but large lot, so we're able to have a big plot for a garden. We put
in 10 fruit trees when we got here, which was in April of last year, cherry,
apple, pear, plum, and peach. We are hoping to put in a couple of fig trees
this spring. Ahhhhh, I just LOVE hearing/talking about growing....


Brynn

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From: "The Mowery Family" <jkkddmowery@...>

>>>>>I wish we were playing in the snow! No snow here, about 35 miles North
of
Seattle. It does look like it might clear up a bit, and it's not raining, so
we might go play in the garden beds later!

Any gardeners getting the itch?
Brynn<<<<<<<<<


Oh yes Brynn!!!!!!!!!!

Here in the metro detroit area, it is 10f and windy. My next door neighbor
and I decided as soon as we could, we would drive to his father's farm about
45min north of us and pick up some 15yo composted cow manure. I told him we
should package and sell it!!! We could make beaucoup bucks on that stuff!!

Since we live in the city, I have a compost bin in a 35g trash can, I cannot
wait until my pride thaws out so that I can put the contents on my flower
bed.

At night, when I can't fall asleep, I lie there and visualize how I will
re-do my garden this year. I never would have imagined the joy I have
received from my flower beds, rose bushes, herbs and container tomatoes. I
cannot wait for spring. As soon as my crocus pop....look out garden
centers, here I come!!!!!

Anxious,

Karen Mowery



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The Mowery Family

>>>>WE HAVE BULBS UP! I can't remember which ones they are, I'm going to
have to
look at my order form, or the package, but they are up! Was sitting out on
the front steps and just happened to glance over at the flower/herb bed, and
sure as anything, right next to the Hypericum, were some beautiful little
green bulb sprouts. OH, what a joyous day!<<<<


Serendipity. IMO, there is no better reminder of rebirth and renewed
spirit, than seeing those green fingers of flowers peeking up, pushing
their way through the dirt and in spite of snow.


>>>>Your urban garden sounds great! I read a wonderful article in an Organic
Gardening mag about 3-4 years ago about some people that lived in a very
urban area and turned their whole yard into a garden. Squash and flowers out
front, and just a huge garden out back. One thing I remember from that
article, was that they had some pole beans growing up an old leaf rake that
they'd stuck in the ground. :-) We are in a suburban type area, small
house, but large lot, so we're able to have a big plot for a garden. We put
in 10 fruit trees when we got here, which was in April of last year, cherry,
apple, pear, plum, and peach. We are hoping to put in a couple of fig trees
this spring. Ahhhhh, I just LOVE hearing/talking about
growing....<<<<<<<<<<

I have tried and tried and tried to convince my dh that we should turn the
back part of our (narrow, not very deep) backyard into MY GARDEN FANTASY,
lol. His argument for not doing it is because that part of the lawn is a
little lower, and traps all the water and is the only really healthy spot of
grass we have, LOL. Actually, the alternative is to use part of my front
lawn where it would get the am/early afternoon sun. Although my yard is
small, it is VERY shady from some beautiful old trees that I will not part
with, helps keep the house cool. So, to combat that issue, on the north
side of the house, I put an old picnic bench on the far side of the
drive(just about full sun) and grew my tomatoes in recycled buckets, or
whatever looked big enough to me. Last year was the first year I tried it,
and it was heaven to look out my kitchen window and see my babies thriving.

This past fall, I bought loads of tulip bulbs and added them to my existing
bulb collection. I didn't dig up the old ones, but with the new ones, I
threw them in groupings and planted them where they lay. I can't wait to
see how it turns out.

Wondering what that groundhog will say!

karen mowery