Saturday, May 18, 2013

Last Snow Day? My Garden Plants Hope So!

It snowed about five inches here overnight.  In mid-afternoon, it warmed a lot, as the sun began to break through the thinning clouds above.  By evening, most of today's remaining snow was on northern sloped areas, or in shady places.

Above is where I hope to plant the garden over Memorial Day weekend, the same as I have for the past 16 years.

Below, is a picture Judy took of me early this afternoon, as I talked to her about the transplants I'm growing in the greenhouse:


Spearmint, which wintered over in the house, is now blooming profusely.  It will be transplanted into the garden:


Garland Chrysanthemum.  We use the leaves in salads:


Ararat Basil, which we've never grown before.  Tastes like a cross between Thai and Purple Basil:


Three kinds of beets:


Red Orach and spinach:


Sage, which I grew from seed for the first time this year.  We use it more than ever, especially in recipes calling for sage-infused butter:


Rhubarb, poking out of the snow:


Chives, reaching for the sun:



1 comment:

HarpboyAK said...

Don't count on transplanting for another week!

Southeast Alaska forecast:
AN UNSEASONABLY COLD AIRMASS FROM INTERIOR ALASKA IS MOVING
SOUTHEASTWARD TOWARD THE NORTHEAST GULF AND THE PANHANDLE SUNDAY
AND WILL LIKELY INTERRUPT THE GROWING SEASON OVER MANY PARTS OF
THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK.

WIND SHELTERED AND LOW LYING AREAS NEAR HOONAH...GUSTAVUS...ELFIN
COVE...PELICAN...JUNEAU...PETERSBURG...KAKE...AND WRANGELL WILL
SEE EARLY MORNING TEMPERATURES IN THE LOWER 30S THROUGH TUESDAY.
RESIDENTS SHOULD PREPARE TO TAKE PLANTS INDOORS OR TAKE OTHER
NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS.