New Raspberry Gardens And Other Garden Updates

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I’ve been moving slow the pasts few weeks.  About  2 weeks ago we headed out for our monthly bulk shopping trip.  I was carrying baby girl around the store and when we got to the check out she started to get fussy.  I took her out to the van while hubby and the kids finished up in the store.  I think I must have twisted my back the wrong way getting into the van while holding baby girl.  On the way out of town someone cut us off and we had to stop quickly.  10 minutes later my back was in so much pain.  I think between twisting it getting into the van holding the little one and then the sudden jerk it really messed something up.  Then later that night I was in so much pain I couldn’t move and couldn’t be still either.  Then as luck would have it I came down that night with the tummy bug hubby had the week before. 🙁  That was a very long night!  Virus lasted about a week and my back is still hurting although much better then it was back then!  I just have to take it easy.  The few times I’ve tried to putter in the gardens a bit this week has just made my back scream.  But it’s so hard to to!

Oh well glad that hubby and the kids are running the gardens this year, or we wouldn’t have one.

A friend was cleaning out her raspberry patch to make room for a new raised bed.  So she brought us over a few boxes of raspberry plants!  I actually gave her the starts for these plants about 20 years ago. LOL  We’ve moved quite a few times since.  I’m so glad to have a raspberry patch again.  I’ve wanted to turn this back garden into a raspberry patch for years now.

Most of the plants seem to be coming back ok.

The tomato garden has been mulched and hubby had planted 2 rows so far.  We hope to get the rest in today.  The woodchips here are about 8 inches deep.

A young tomato plant.  They seem to be loving the woodchip mulch.  Despite the cold weather we’ve had this week, they are looking good.

Some of the tomato plants still waiting to be planted.

The onions dd12 planted are up and doing well.

  The shade garden was planted last weekend by dd12.  This garden has broccoli, early and late cabbage, cauliflower, lettuce, peas, and beans.

The phlox is starting to flower.  Isn’t it pretty?  It wont be long before the phlox is covered in butterflies.

What’s happening in your gardens?

Kim

Kim Mills is a homeschooling mom of 6 and lives on an urban homestead in Ontario, Canada. Blogging at Homestead Acres she enjoys sharing tips to help you save money, grow and preserve your own food.