Cardiff Garden Blog

So I spent a good part of my Easter sunday weeding, picking, trimming, planting, and digging. I planted new plants like peppers, tomatillo, tomatoes, pumpkin, and watermelon.  Also added new compost to some of the boxes that needed it.  Spring is here and the garden needed the attention that comes with the warmer weather.  Here are some pics from that afternoon's labor.  

It's been sometime since I've updated the progress of the boysenberry vine. It's in full bloom for the spring. Tons of white flowers everywhere which means tons of berries. Can't wait for them.  I've already eaten a few that were early bloomers.

This area below my bedroom window was dead space. It was originally just a pile of rocks and rubble.  I've worked with the soil the past few years to try and coax life out of it.  Mostly sunflowers in the past but this blueberry bush has been surviving for a year or two now.   To the right of the bush is a freshly planted tomato plant. It will be a pseudo test to see if this area can reap actual rewards, other than birdfood.  Also can see the boysenberry vine popping up from under the sidewalk. 

This is my first year for growing artichoke and I have to say it hasn't been much of a burden. I haven't had many issues with the plants themselves. I will say I didn't expect they'd be as large as they are. If I'd had known their size I might have been a bit more careful in where I planted them.  Looking forward to seeing more from them.

  These are the early stages of carrots growing. I've planted them in empty spaces in a few of my boxes.  They take up very little room and require next to not effort.  

The Strawberry patch is alive and well.. I get a few tasty strawberries a day. Like the big one at the bottom of the picture. I ate that one just after this picture was taken. Delicious

So I had to do some restructuring of my grapevine trellis. Previously I had just propped it up with old sunflower stalks.  They worked well for about 6 months until the sun dried them out and made them brittle.  I've replaced it with a clothesline strung between the fences.  Also using one string line to help adhere the vine to the clothesline. Soon enough I imagine you won't even be able to see that line. Growing below my vine are snow peas and sugar snap peas.  Why waste unused space. I think this is the year I finally reap some grapes from the vine.  I think this pic above is evidence of early grapes. I've yet to see these in previous years and from my research on the internet it seems like this is a early grape bunch. So excited to see this. I counted atleast five of these so far. Very hard to spot amongst the fresh shades of green. More to come....