Stay tuned...who knows how long it will take for them to get back to me.
These past months I have really been enjoying spending my stay at home Covid time getting to know my property more and realizing just how much I was taking it for granted.
Jun 4, 2020
What's blooming in the wild...June series #5
Trying to find a better way to document and identify what's blooming on our property and when. You will find us documenting whats happening on and around the beanstalk and that includes wild blossoms.
This one peeked out the Last weeks of May and beginning of June. I'm thinking this one is Coral root but have contacted the USFS to try and verify if I am correct and what variety of coral root this actually is.
What's blooming in the wild...June series #4
Trying to find a better way to document and identify what's blooming on our property and when. You will find us documenting whats happening on and around the beanstalk and that includes wild blossoms.
I thought I could identify a wild strawberry but I certainly had no clue there were two types of wild strawberries. This one is the Woodland Strawberry . I will be on the look out to see if I can locate the wild strawberry as well.
As an adult I prefer raspberries now but, I do remember the carefree days of being a child growing up on Bearpaw Rd. riding our bikes up the dirt road, with no shoes on, my wild tangled hair and covered in good clean dirt eating thimble berries
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| Woodland Strawberry |
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| Woodland Strawberry Thimble berry |
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| Thimble berry Blossom |
As far back as I can remember....as a child we would play in the woods and ride our bikes and eat wild thimble berries.
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| Thimble berry Blossom |
What's blooming in the wild...June series #3
Trying to find a better way to document and identify what's blooming on our property and when. You will find us documenting whats happening on and around the beanstalk and that includes wild blossoms.
This species is also known as Orange Honeysuckle, Northwest Honeysuckle, or Western Trumpet
Trumpet Honeysuckle, Lonicera ciliosa found blooming June 1st. on the edge of our property.
What's blooming in the wild...June series #2
Trying to find a better way to document and identify what's blooming on our property and when. You will find us documenting whats happening on and around the beanstalk and that includes wild blossoms.
Bunch Berry also known as a creeping dogwood will have red berries that are edible that are high in pectin.
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| Bunch Berry Blossoms |
edible wild food
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| Bunch Berry Blossoms |
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| Queens Cup Blossom Queens cup will have a single brite blue berry that is not edible to humans,and should be considered poisonous. |
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| Queens Cup Blossom |
What's blooming in the wild...June series #1
Trying to find a better way to document and identify what's blooming on our property and when. You will find us documenting whats happening on and around the beanstalk and that includes wild blossoms.
There doesn't seem to be a rhyme of reason for where it grows... However, it seems to grow in the shaded areas that get a little mottled sun.
We found this gorgeous Mountain Lady Slipper this week (June 2nd.) growing in two different locations of our property.
The garden Iris
This Beauty decided to bloom this morning!
Unfortunately I do not know the variety...
But she sure is Gorgeous!!
It's always pure joy and anticipation waiting for the blooms to open each year.
So worth the wait!!!
Jun 3, 2020
Weekly Garden view and garden pest updates
Things are really starting to grow in the garden this week. Tat soi is a new to us veggie and we really like it...Unfortunately the garden pest's have been enjoying it too!
This past week we had damage from cutworms, found a few flea beetles and the Ground Cherry in the greenhouse was coated in aphids.
We have been treating with Diatomaceous Earth, Neem Oil, Soapy water, and night trips to the garden with flashlights to hand pick off the cutworms.
feeling like we are getting it all under control and enjoying the weekly garden view.
Jun 1, 2020
Adding Marigolds to the vegetable garden
Handy Helpers in the garden...
The yellow ones were picked up at my local nursery and I will be adjusting the amount I need to grow for next year ;-)
Why add marigolds to your garden?
Here is a few reasons...
- Marigolds make great companion plants in the vegetable garden
- Marigolds attract Pollinators to the garden
- Marigolds repel pests
- Marigolds add beauty and vibrant blossoms to the garden
Looking ahead to drier days in the garden
This past weekend brought in another round of rain with a severe Thunderstorm warning....We battened down the hatches in the garden and prepared for the worst...
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