The Raised beds completed!

Veggies in the green house.

Corn, Tomatoes, Marigolds from seed, Peppers

It's not all veggies. I love flowers too!

Garden Progress and Plants Outside

These are the newest changes in my garden. A few things have been in the ground for a while, while the lettuce has recently been planted out.
On the side raised bed I have Basil, Oregon Sugar Pod Pea, Parsley, Chive Onion, Lettuce, and Mint.
On the front side I have one Artichoke, Strawberries, Brussels Sprouts and Bright Lights Chard.

Oregon Sugar Pod Pea, Lettuce - Paris Islan Cos, Strawberries, Basil, Lavender, Chive, Onion, Raised Beds, Organic, Hay, Compost, Brussels Sprout, Swiss Chard.

House, Garden, Tulip, Rock Garden, Fountain, Brussels Sprouts, Green House, Herbs, Petunia

Chickens, Side Raised bed, Garden, House.

Sadie & Venus

Sadie - 4-14-09. 7 Days old today.
Venus - 4-11-09. 11 Days old today.

The kids are in our yard now. Today I moved them into the garden to play and adjust for a few hours. They had a lot of fun sleeping and playing!

Sadie and Venus (Cali and Pricilla's Babies)

Raising the beds! Front and side yard.

Morning Glory, Raised bed, Push Mower, Main Garden

Day Lilly, Asparagus Root, Rhubarb, Tulip

Full Pink Moon

Full Pink Moon
Full Moon7:55 A.M.
This full Moon heralded the appearance of the grass pink, or wild ground phlox—one of the first spring flowers. It is also known as the Sprouting Grass Moon, the Egg Moon, and the Fish Moon.

The best time to plant flowers and vegetables that bear crops above ground is during the light of the Moon; that is, from the day the Moon is new to the day it is full. Flowering bulbs and vegetables that bear crops below ground should be planted during the dark of the Moon; that is, from the day after it is full to the day before it is new again.
See the Moon Phase Calendar for the exact days of the new and full Moons.

Sheet mulching

Sheet mulching is a gardening and landscaping method that allows planting into or on top of the ground and is a form of no-dig gardening: the process of covering any base or unwanted plant material including weeds, old lawn or open ground with a layers of materials known as the barrier, compost and mulch.

Benefits

The effect reduces maintenance costs, increases water storage, prevents erosion and improves soil. It also makes it possible to create garden areas without hard digging first where environmental or physical restrictions apply.

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There [are] no hard and fast rules about what to use for your layers, just so long as it's organic and doesn't contain any protein (fat, meat, or bone).

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The basics

• "Don't remove the sod or do any extra work, like removing weeds or rocks.
• Mark the area for your garden using a water hose or a long rope to select the desired shape.
• Cover the marked area with wet newspapers, cardboard or other paper-based product, overlapping the edges using at least five sheets.
• Cover the paper with one to two inches (2.5 to 5 cm) of peat moss, peat moss substitute or other moisture holding organic material.
• Layer several inches of organic material such as straw, leaves, grass clippings, or garden waste on top of the peat moss.
• Continue to alternate layers of peat moss and organic material, until desired depth is reached.
• Water until the garden is the consistency of a damp sponge.
• regularly increase soil level by introducing large amounts of mulch and compost to your garden and sheet mulched area.

Source

• Bay Friendly Landscape Guidelines published by Stopwaste.org - 777 Davis Street San Leandro CA 94577