Thursday, May 9 - Today after arriving home late from work I picked my first strawberry. Also, more berries will be ready this weekend. With our first harvest in this area usually Memorial Day Weekend, we are treated early this year due to the warm conditions we had in March.
It was amazing to see how all my vegetables are doing. This past week we had rain everyday, including this morning, as well as cloudy skies everyday.
With the sun out today for the first time this week, all the plants started to respond to this weeks weather. The artichoke seed I planted has grown 3 inches and some of my tomato plants have small tomatoes developing. Also, the peas are growing higher than the pea trellises - all of these signs of how much rain water helps vegetation.
In our area, this is the weekend that we usually plant flowers and vegetables. Mother's Day Weekend is usually the date that we no longer have to worry about any serious frost which will impact flowers and vegetables.
When planting attempt to avoid these pairing, the nutrients which these combinations need to grow as well as the diseases and or insects which may be found can cause poor yields from these plants:
Tomatoes and corn, Tomatoes and potatoes and Cabbage and lettuce/strawberries
Hopefully this weekend, with the predicted warm and sunny days, I will be able to take and post some pictures of my new flowers and my vegetable garden.
For those who do read my blog, I have two questions. If you have a topic you would like me to address, please let me know.
Also, I need your help !!!! For years, I have been attempting to grow a clematis. I have planted this flower on the east side of our home where it receives morning sun. It is planted against a chimney which has a trellis for the plant to grow. Also, the soil has excellent drainage and is planted in a raised bed.
Every year, I slowly watch this beautiful vine slowly die.
If you have any suggestions on how I can keep this plant alive and thriving, please let me know.
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