Celebrate Earth Week - Veggie or Herb in Peat Pots

These are the latest herbs and tomatoes that I got for my garden during the HD B1G1 sale:

• Better Boy Hybrid tomatoes
• Bonnie Select Hybrid tomatoes
• Sweet 100 Hybrid Cherry Tomatoes
• Mint (Mentha Species)
• Rosemary (Rosmarinus Officinalis)
• Provence Lavender
• Spicy global basil (Ocimum basilicum minimum)
• Yellow Bell Sweet Pepper
• Thai basil
• Curled Parsley
• Stevia Rebaudiana

Veggies and herbs are in peat pots - all close to 10 bucks (the tomatoes are actually B1G2)

American holly (Ilex opaca) and unknown purple flower

This unknown purple flower is planted same pot with the American holly.
The holloy tree didn't produce red berries like most of the shrub, possible it needs another female plant in order for it to yield berries?

Saving Azalea

I have been hand picking infected Azalea leaves to save it from leafy gall. The flower buds have not yet bloomed into white flower, hope it will make it.
Azalea disease info:
http://plantclinic.cornell.edu/factsheets/azaleagall/azaleagall.htm
http://www.ppath.cas.psu.edu/extension/plant_disease/aza_rhod.html
http://www.usna.usda.gov/Gardens/faqs/azaleafaq2.html
http://www.rhododendron.org/disease.htm

Berberis thunbergii, Crimson Pygmy Barberry, Japanese Red Barberry (Barberry Pigmeo Carmesi) Berberis thunbergii 'Atropurpurea Nana'

Crimson Pygmy Barberry / Berberis thunbergii is the most popular Japanese Barberry shrub. It likes full sun, low maintenance/ easy to plant (tolerant of all types of soil). However, it does not like too much water.
Why I pick this shrub? ...because it is highly tolerance to deer, drought, pollution, rabbits, slope, wind... almost care-free :-)
Deciduous shrub size: 24" tall and about 30" wide.
Branches: Slender, spiny, and small.
Leaves shape: Roundly oval in a deep red to purple color.
Flower = Small, yellow flowers borne beneath leaves, from April to May.
Berries = Bright red decorative berries or fruits can be found along stems from late fall through winter.
USDA Hardiness Zone = 5 to 8
The green onion is weaving and says hi

Dwarf / Patio Lime Tree

Spring is in the air! The winter chill is finally loosening its grip and the green lime is starting to show signs of new growth with tiny flowers. This is a dwarf/ patio lime tree that I bought last year. My mom has a similar plants with some fruits on it. I plan to get a dwarf lemon or orange tree, it looks so cute on the patio.

Blackberry

New blackberry from previous month.
Where is the fruit?
Not yet, just a tiny bloom.
Photos from few weeks agoIt has more leaves now

Possible it's not a good idea to plant it next to the rosemary, but both seems to do well on sunny spot. Let's see how it goes few months later...

New Blueberry Blossoms

I bought some new blueberry plants last month, see the previous posting.
How's the blueberries doing now?
Well, both Bluecrop and Northland are still small, but they are blooming...See what a different from last month... Bluecrop Blueberry (Vaccinium Corymbosum 'Bluecrop'
Northland Blueberry (Vaccinium x 'Northland')

Happy Easter! Joyeuse Paques!

Hope you all have a Happy Easter!
Joyeuse Paques!

Hydrangeas

Beautiful Hydrangeas, but not easy to take care

• At least 6 hours of sun with partial shade in the afternoon
• Prun during fall or early spring
• Protect from late spring freezes
• Add some fertilizer in spring / early summer, let it rest during fall. Don't put too much, it will kill the hydrangeas.
• Needs a lot of water, protect it from summer afternoon heat.

Endless Hydrangeas bloom?

Plum fruits

My mistake for not removing some young fruits as soon as it set. But it's too late when the plum size is still small and it starts changing color; the semi-dwarf tree can barely support the fruits' weight .

Mother Goose

Mother Goose in my friend's backyard ~
cleaning up all the insects, nipping off the grass and weeds 24/7 continuously
free of charge :-)

Green Onions and Chives (Allium Schoenoprasum)

Both green onions/ scallions and chives are perennials (allium family).
Green onions and chives are grown as herb, the green stems are snipped and used as a garnish on foods. Green onions have onion flavor, chives have much stronger taste with smaller and harder leave texture.


Photo from 1 month ago - I bought the green onions from grocery store, harvested 1" above the bulb, and let it grew in a pot.After 3 weeks, see how fast they grow...