Welcome to the weekend coffee share! Let’s have a warm beverage together and talk about the week. What would you like? Some coffee? Or tea?
The weather is still warm, we’ve had lows of 50F/10C during the night and slightly warmer during the day. It’s been a grey week, with light rain some days. A week from now it is looking like we’re getting more normal temps, with cold nights and hopefully the arrival of the first snow.
For now the bike lanes are in perfect condition. I am thinking of switching to winter tires on my bike in a couple weeks, or so. I’m using my bike more than ever, and enjoying it tremendously. I did not use my bike at all last winter, but halfway through winter I regretted my decision to not switch to winter tires. I am not making the same mistake again.
With colder weather on the way I decided to plant my garlic today. The variety I enjoy the most (in the photo) is called “Otakar” . The cloves often has a red/purple colour. It is an overwintering, hardneck garlic variety. It is my favourite when it comes to taste and it is also very suitable for our growing conditions, it accept ups and downs in the weather, (freezing cold, warm, and cold again and so on.)
Some of the beds before planting.
After planting garlic (and other crops that I plant before winter) I cover the garden bed with leaves as an insulating layer.
I also planted some ishikura onions and beets today. I planted red and yellow onions back in October.
I also prepared two garden beds for planting in the spring. They are ready to go when I decide to start planting. I’ll probably start of with some leafy greens and radishes in those beds as early as april.
Would you like a refill on that drink? How was your week? Tell me all about it!
Maria
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