Garlic

I went to the Garlicfest with a girlfriend.  It was alot of fun.  Music, tasting, gardens to look at, a cook off, beer, garlic popcorn and of course garlic for sale.  I bought 2 different kinds.  I got them planted this last week.  It's been so warm I've had to water them alot.  I also bought some organic cow manure at the garlicfest so that went on the garlic bed. 

My garden this year was just onion and potatoes.  Only got enough potatoes for one meal.  But I got a whole bunch of onion.  Lacey and I had to dig them up one afternoon because of a hard freeze coming.  Onions are now in the shed in a wading pool.  We go out and grab an onion when needed.

Finally we have rain.  We had 90 degree temps for 2 weeks straight and no water.  Waldon Canyon fire destroys many homes and hillsides.  I did manage to get some potatoes, peas, radishes, corn, onion and tomatoes in the garden this year.  Not sure how that will all work out. 

I got some blue spruce trees in the mail yesterday from the Arbor Day Foundation.  I'm going to plant them in my garden area next to the flower trees they sent me last fall.  They will be protected for about 2 years then I can plant them where I want them permanently. 

The garden spot

Since last year my garden spot got over run with weeds, I've decided to work on the soil this summer and not plant anything. I will plant some container gardens on the front porch just to have some fresh veggies.
The garden spot will be sprayed with some organic weed killer

So, I let the garden rest for a year.  Now, I'm itching to plant something.  Not sure if I have time or not.  I built another raised bed a couple weekends ago.  Went to landscape place and got a pickup full of garden soil.  I have 2 beds ready for plants.  Now to get past this snow storm we are supposed to have tonight.