Whew, what a busy two weeks it’s been! Just got back from getting one of our dogs from the vet – she tried to jump the fence after a squirrel but got caught on the fence – she’s fine, just recovering with stitches now – but it was a less then restful night for us. Easter came and went – we had a BBQ with a bunch of friends over – I don’t remember the majority of the evening, so it must have been good. Cooked up some ribs and wings for Easter brunch – not traditional, but well received.
On the garden front – it’s t-minus 2 weeks till pepper time! I’ve confirmed the deliver with ChilePlants.com and the peppers will be arriving soon. I’ve been spending my weekends outside – planting & mulching our front and back yards.
So far, the garden has been planted with:
5 Cilantro plants
2 Purple Basil Plants
Tons of Sweet Basil (started from seed)
3 Garlic Chive Plants
3 Dill Plants
3 Greek Oregano Plants
6 Watermelon Plants
2 Cantaloupe Plants
6 Cucumber Plants
Sweet Corn (seeds)
Herbs & Misc.
Tomatoes:
2 Rutgers Select
4 Roma Plum
2 Brandywine
2 Super Select
Tomatoes
Pre-Fence
This last Saturday, I got up early and headed out to Lowes to pick up a garden gate – I had previously tried a dinky wire mesh one but the dogs both slipped right through it, so I had to upgrade. This gate system was super easy to install and fairly cheap. And most importantly, it can withstand the soccer ball that the dogs play with and they can’t fit through the uprights. Plus it prevents they from trouncing all through the beds.
Post-Fence
Lemon & Lime Trees
In other gardening news – I also planted a Meyers Lemon tree and transplanted our Mexican Lime tree. It had been getting run over by the dogs and has not yet given us a single lime, but with the move to a raised container – it’s already flowering and looks promising. Once the peppers come in, I’ll just need to buy some onions and I’ll have everything I need for some great salsa (may even try growing some).
27 responses to “Garden Updates & More”
Looks awesome Nick!
Looks great bud. Been coming to your blog for awhile now and just had to say THANKS. Had some really great meals thanks to you. Just wish my wife could HANDLE THE HEAT LOL Here’s the Pepper and Tomato plants I ordered this year
ANCHO 211 HYBRID (Chile Plants)
BANANA HOT (Chile Plants)
BANANA SUPREME HYBRID (Chile Plants)
BELL BOY HYBRID (Chile Plants)
BHUT JOLOKIA (Chile Plants)
BIG BERTHA HYBRID (Chile Plants)
BIKER BILLY HYBRID (Chile Plants)
SAPPORO (Chile Plants)
SERRANO TAMPIQUEÑO (Chile Plants)
BETTER BOY VFN HYBRID (Tomato Plants)
DELICIOUS (Tomato Plants)
GERMAN GIANT (Tomato Plants)
MARTINO’S ROMA (Tomato Plants)
SHould make for some good meals to say the least. Keep up the good work
Very nice.
Add an avocado tree and you also have guacamole!
Nick, If you can wait until my next article I will have some great tips on transplanting those plants you ordered!
–Jay
Jay
are you a horticulturalist?
or did you just sleep at a holiday in express last night?
(come on everybody, you know that was funny)
Funny stuff! 😉
Looks like a great garden, now, the irrigation…..what are the plans? Seems like TX will be near as dry as AZ.
Wow Nick the yard looks great. Its obvious you and the Mrs. have been busy! Wasn’t expecting “the dog impaled on the fence” part of the write up but am glad to hear all is well. Speaking of planting seeds, did you hear who went and got prego????????
Do tell Kristi !!!
i know i know
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Why were you the 1st person I thought of? Hmmmmm
Yes AJ its true. ChrisK went and got thetruth preggers!!! Can you believe it?????
OK OK I lied! Yes, I’ve got a little chili pepper on the way!!! Almost three months now, due in Oct. Should make for an interesting summer in a bikini don’t ya think?????????? 😮
WOW, let me be the first to offer HSB congrats Kristi !!!!
High 5’s to CKFTB !!!
Thanks AJ! We’re real excited, Ill make sure to hit, oops I mean give CKFTB the fivers……hehe
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Holy shit batman BAM BOOM BOW anybody have a cig. LOL NICE greatest thing in the world.
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Congrats Kristi!!! Very happy for ya. Will the lil’ one be a future Tamale or Tacquito? 😛
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Whoa! Great news! Congrats!!!!
Great News!!!! So this means CK isn’t gay?
(Not that there’s anything wrong with that……..)
But really I’m happy for you. 😉
Congrats Kristi! That’s great news. Here’s hoping for a puke free pregnancy!
Way to go ChrisK, your boys can swim!
Man, I thought Nick’s garden was exciting, but this takes the cake! 😉
CONGRATS KRISTI and ChrisK from the Blog!!!!! Whooo Hoooo
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Oh Gawd UB, you do have a way with words, LOL
Congratualtions Kristi!
Very Nice garden. I started a dozen tomatoes from seed back in mid Feb, and they’re doing great in the window. If ya want tomatoes before October in WI, ya gotta start them early or buy them. Seven kinds, plus six naga plants.
Oh, and, congratulations to Kristi. I found out two days ago my wife is pregnant. Naga’s and a baby in the fall… must be very careful…
Well that answers one of my questions from earlier this evening. Congrats you two!
“Here’s hoping for a puke free pregnancy!”…Hey if ChrisK wants to puke I think it’s his right, besides she does all the work, so he should be puking…Its the guy that gets morning sickness right? I don’t have kids, so I am foggy on this one. 🙂
Cheers and all the best wishes from the pmac house you two!
Hey Nick must be nice to plant so early….Got my garden tilled, just waiting for the ground to warm up so I can do some planting. I have some Naga Morich’s that I started last fall the are bout one foot tall now can’t wait to get them in the garden. Hope the your garden does well……..Peace out………
Got my Bhutt’s planted along with about 6 other kinds of peppers FINALLY LOL check out my myspace, got pics there