Since spring arrived here a bit earlier than usual this year, my thoughts (and muscles) were drawn to gardening in early May and I got started early – maybe too early with the planting.
As in the past few years, I am involved in two gardens, my mom’s and my girlfriend, Jo’s (located at the Aspen Community Garden). The Aspen Garden Chronicles sub-theme of this blog will track our progress, trials, tribulations and successes as we plow our way through (pun intended) through the process.
While Jo's garden appears to be on schedule, we may have planted my mom's garden too early. Even though the daytime temperatures have been higher than they usually are in May, the mornings are still very cool, and only a few plants have sprouted -- grudgingly at that.
Here’s a photographic journal of what we have accomplished to date:
5/6/2012 – Jo’s Plot at the Aspen Community Garden
After a lot of grunt work (dig, dig , sift, sift, repeat) - we’re getting there!
Aspen Garden Chronicles - Jo's Aspen Community Garden Plot from the Front 5_6_12
Trying to figure out how to maneuver the wheelbarrows had become a little bit like working a jigsaw puzzle.
5/13/2012 – 5/15/2012 - Jo’s Aspen Community Garden
The Garden’s finally being laid out
Aspen Garden Chronicles - Jo's Aspen Community Garden Plot 5_15_12
Finally have the layout completed
Finally have the layout completed
Aspen Garden Chronicles - Jo's After Planting
Pea fence in place and Reemay spread over recent plantings to help keep them warm enough for the next few days.
Mom’s Garden – 5_12_12
We may have planted too early?
Aspen Garden Chronicles - Mom's - Before Planting – 5_12_12
Aspen Garden Chronicles - Mom's 5_12_12 – Planting
As of today, my mom's garden is showing a little more growth, but we are planning to re-plant the lettuce and spinach on Monday -- maybe then it will truly be garden time in Aspen.
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