This year's first bouquet from the garden..

Walk on the bikepath

Finally, its a beautiful day for a refreshing walk on the minuteman bike path today. Here is the way which used to look amazing in fall in a different color. Makes me wonder is this the same path which used to looks like this(click on the link). 

Pansy Flowerbox

Spring started out to be rainy, we are fortunate to get some very bright warm days in between along with gloomy rainy days. It started raining again today and may continue tomorrow, but I cann't wait for it stop to get the flower box out into some sun to enjoy some bright colors.

Green shoots and first flowers - Mar 20th

Hyacinths

Daffadils

Tulips

Tulips

Alliums

Starting seeds - 2010

I started planning the garden for 2010. I bought few seeds this year, some are generously given by Daphne's Dandelions and some seeds are from last year. Even though I don't have much growing area, but its always fun for me to see something growing. This year I have decided not to buy any transplants but plant whatever I grow from seed. I also want to keep a record of my investment. Today I have started some seeds indoors.
4 pellets each of the following Veggis/Herbs: Sweet Basil, Tomato(Red Siberian), Cherry tomato (Emma-Sungold F3), Eggplant(Little Prince), Cucumber(Bush Slicer), Early Jalapeno (Chili pepper), Cayenne pepper
4 pellets each of the following Flowers: Marigolds and Petunias.

Other than the above I will start couple of snap peas and containers of Mesclun (salad mix), baby carrots, Nasturtiums, Spinach(these are old seeds, not really counting on them) and Chard and may be some herbs.

The above may be too many plants for me to manage this year, but it also depends on the germination rate of the vegetables started. Last year I didn't have much luck with few seeds I started as I started very late in the season in Early May and didn't have much of growing season left for the transplants to grow and on top of that 2009 June was too rainy. I tried selecting some seeds which need less time to mature too. this timeSo, wish me luck with 2010 :)
Seeds from Daphne's Dandelions

Has spring started?

Garlic Shoot

Glorious weekend and weather is wonderful both yesterday and today and feels like long awaited spring has arrived. I took a walk to see how my garlic bulbs and over wintered herbs and Spotted Deadnettle are doing. Oregano started growing and not much growth seen in Mint and Spotted Deadnettle. Garlic shoots are ok, but not sure I will leave them to grow the bulbs underground, as I will be soon digging this area for transplants.
Oregano

Mint

Spotted Deadnettle

Flowering Cherry & Dogwood trees from backyard