2015 Berry Bush Plans

This spring before I got sick I did manage to do one thing in the yard and that is move a "wild" Raspberry bush. This Raspberry bush was way in the back of the yard next to the ally way were the garbage is put behind the garage. The bush was amazing for the 2012 and 2013 growing seasons but we didn't get to pick from it very much because it was forgotten at it's old location.

I had to chip away at the concrete and asphalt to dig it up. The ally is to the left and I'm standing on the end of the drive way. The garbage goes right on that concrete just on the right side in this picture so it's not very pleasing to pick here.

Then I picked a nice spot on the front side of the garage in the main back yard. You can see the back of the house in this picture below.

To go along with the moved Raspberry bush we plan to plant a few more varieties of barry bushes in the back yard. Basically we want it overgrown with berry bushes so we don't have that much useless lawn to cut. Bellow are a few berry bushes they had at the local Home Depot that we may get for next spring.

Blackberry plants at the Home Depot

Blueberry plants at the Home Depot

Red Raspberry plants at the Home Depot

Yellow Raspberry plants at the Home Depot

 With luck these new additions will all give berries at slightly different times of the year so we can have berries more often.

Have a great day!
Ian

Over Grown Garden Invaded!

Since I was so sick this summer and spent some time in the hospital I didn't get a chance to keep up with my plans for yard work and expanding the garden. This fall just before it got really cold in early November our back garden area was invaded!

A stray orange and white cat was found sun bathing in the tall grass and on the pallets I plan to use for my compost bin.

Now that the snow is on the ground we can see his tracks criss crossing our back yard just about 20 feet to the right of these pictures.

Below is a picture of how that garden area should look when the weeds are cut! This is from the opposite side of the yard in this perspective I was standing on the left behind the pallet pile (the drive way) and the stray cat was on the far right next to the fence.

Have a great day!
Ian

Tower Garden

Well it's only November and I'm already thinking about the next growing season.

As part of our first steps to gardening I plan on buying a Tower Garden. A Tower Garden is a compact hydroponic garden system that can be used indoors or outdoors.

Tower Garden Source: http://ianhopfe.towergarden.ca

This is a great alternative for people that:

Don't have time - Since it can be put indoors in your most commonly visited room you can check it and harvest as you pass by.

Don't have space - Great for condo or apartment dwellers where space is at a premium.

Don't have the gardening green thumb - Just take the time to set it up properly and then let it go only checking as needed.

Don't have the mobility or energy - Disabled, injured, or elderly this takes you out of the garden, out of the elements, and off your knees because it is up high and weedless!

Don't have the gardening climate - If you live where the growing season it short this allows you to have fresh veggies all year long.

It's a little pricy up front but they allow you to make 12 equal payments. When you compare the monthly cost along with the added cost of store bought veggies to the savings your get with time, space, skill, mobility, and climate it's worth the low monthly investment. In your second year of use the savings is even greater as the unit it totally paid off!

Buy your Tower Garden today!

Tower Garden Source: http://ianhopfe.towergarden.ca

Have a great day!
Ian