Rhodies, Strawberries, Lettuce and more!

Our Rhododendrons are late this year.  The unusual  late cool rainy spring we had this year made them bloom much later than I have seen  in over 20 years.  Still they are now lovely and grace our landscape here in Grants Pass Real Estate.

Here is a closeup of these magnificent blooms.

Also the garden is now growing.  The strawberries are small, but oh so sweet.  A delicious treat.

The lettuce is coming on fine.  Colorful and nutritious.


The Roses are now coming on as well.  Lovely so see and these are antique roses that actually smell like roses.  Ahhh.

Oh, by the way, some birds have started to make a nest in a second birdhouse gourd.  The gourd hanging in the Redbud tree now has little sticks in it.  Always fun to watch the garden and yard here in Grants Pass Real Estate.   So long for now.  chuck

Garden Time

Garden time again.  Tilled up the garden on Saturday, let it rest a few days and planted it on Tuesday evening.  I found lots of good plants.  Went to Fort Vannoy farms and got some peppers and melons including a Crenshaw melon.  They get large and very sweet.  

Went to the grower's market and got tomatoes, peppers and more melons.

Went to Chet's Nursery and Redwood Nursery and got more tomatoes, melons, peppers, sugar snap peas, lettuce, squash and cucumbers.

I put down black plastic for the melons, tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers, since our nights here in Grants Pass Real Estate are cool during the summer and the black plastic collects and holds the heat so they grow better, faster and ripen better.  I found a Sun Gold cherry tomato--very sweet and prolific.

Inside of the Compost Tumbler after 10 days.  Still steaming and warm, about half the volume it was when I filled it up.  A few more days and it will be finished.  I used the compost tea mixed about 10 parts water to 1part tea as a pick me up drink for all the new plants in the garden.  Great fun here in Grants Pass Real Estate.
       So long for now.   
           chuck