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| Redmond Linden Sapling. 2nd Spring. |
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| Amanagawa Cherry. 2nd. Spring. |
The Redmond Linden I planted late fall / early winter 2012 has lush rapid growth. So far deer have not munched on it. So far. I can't tell yet if it will have flowers this year.
The Redmond is at least a week, maybe 2, ahead of the Greenspire lindens.
Amanagawa cherry, which wound up in the chicken yard, is blooming nicely. This is its 2nd year in ground here. The chickens like to dig under it. The roots must be deep enough that it's not a problem.
Prairie Fire Crabapple. Blooming nicely. I think it will be in peak bloom on wed when the honeybees arrive. Meanwhile I used paintbrush to transfer pollen from Prairie Fire to the fruiting apples. This is the 1st Spring, I planted it last fall.
Canary Weigela. I planted this last summer. Deer or rabbits munched on it. It made a nice comeback.
The lilac grafts are difficult to photograph under the larger bush. Some seem to have taken and are pushing growth. Not as fast as the parent bush. Which I guess is expected. As long as they grow, it's a success. This one I accidentally stepped on while doing chores and managed to bury it. Then discovered it later. It looks broken, but OK.
Peppers are ahead of expectation. The poly tunnel is the way to go. I uncovered them today so they get some air. The Red Portugal has peppers. Those seeds were planted late December and raised under lights. The others were started later. I watered them today and re-covered. Soon they can stay outside.
The tunnel is not so good for garlic chives. The tips of the leaves are burned.
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| Prairie Fire Crabapple. 1st Spring. |
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| Canary Weigela. 1st Spring. 2.20.14 |
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| Lilac Graft at 5 weeks. |
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| Pepper Red Portugal in Poly Tunnel. |
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| Peppers in Poly Tunnel. |
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