Last Season

Some veggies we grew last season.

Finished Turnip Row

Finally finished my new row to plants turnips. 

Here's my kelp compost pile that i'll be using as fertilizer.

I dug a trench through the row and layered in some kelp.

I filled the trench with soil, covering the kelp.

Here is the finished row.

Now i'm waiting for the weather to cooperate so I can put in my turnip seedlings. 

Grubbing Around

(Here comes the sun)

This was a hot one. If this weather keeps up, I may get some seed in the ground by the middle of June. If not, it'll be the last of June. I took some time today to make a new row to plant some turnips. I think i'll get 8 in a row.

I put it next to my potato beds. I did the digging with my homemade grubber hoe, which I made last year as an experiment after watching some videos on the use of the Chillington hoe.

I still have some work to do, clearing out rocks and adding some seaweed compost.

Cellar Dwellers

Hi all,

I've been keeping my 'mini' cellar between -2 and -5 all winter but now the temperatures outside are rising and my cellar dwellers are coming back to life. My seed potatoes are starting to chit, forming 'eyes' and the remainder of my carrots are putting out roots and sending up tops.

Another growing season in zone 5A in Newfoundland is not far off.