Encompass

01 february 2014 . saturday . (day one thousand four hundred eighty-nine)

The garden plan for this coming year involves putting a temporary cage around the fruit trees.  The idea is that each tree will sit inside a 4' diameter circle composed of 4' high chicken wire or mesh.  I haven't yet decided what will live in the circles with the trees.  ...maybe flowers or herbs or bulbs or borage.  In the end, it doesn't really matter so long as the trees are protected from hungry deer.  Over this last weekend, J. and I took advantage of the sunny weather to work in the yard.  I was able to encircle three of the front-yard fruit trees with leaf mulch, cardboard, and more leaves.

Mid-Term, or, Progress Report

Of all the garlic and shallots that were planted, only one variety has shown any signs of growth.  Still... it's amazing that with little to no care, it's growing.

But Surely

Too bad grown snails eat the hell out of the garden.  This one may have lived to see another day.  In the end, this teeny-tiny snail was enjoyed by one lucky chicken, but it really was so cute.  

"Mr. Golden Sun"

Sunflowers, even though I'm not much for snacking on their seeds, are pretty amazing.  Only one of the Mammoth sunflowers has truly blossomed, but the tallest one is now over one hundred inches tall.  What?!