{"id":128,"date":"2013-04-20T20:14:11","date_gmt":"2013-04-21T03:14:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bornski.com\/maria\/blog\/?p=128"},"modified":"2022-11-21T13:54:05","modified_gmt":"2022-11-21T21:54:05","slug":"garden-spring-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bornski.com\/maria\/blog\/2013\/04\/20\/garden-spring-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"Garden, Spring Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The rose bushes and the irises have been in full bloom lately, giving the backyard lots of pretty colors. \u00a0Also contributing to the colors are the potted marigolds I&#8217;ve put around for pest control.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-128 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bornski.com\/maria\/blog\/2013\/04\/20\/garden-spring-edition\/imag0652\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bornski.com\/maria\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/IMAG0652-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bornski.com\/maria\/blog\/2013\/04\/20\/garden-spring-edition\/imag0653\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bornski.com\/maria\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/IMAG0653-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bornski.com\/maria\/blog\/2013\/04\/20\/garden-spring-edition\/imag0654\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bornski.com\/maria\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/IMAG0654-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bornski.com\/maria\/blog\/2013\/04\/20\/garden-spring-edition\/imag0655\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bornski.com\/maria\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/IMAG0655-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bornski.com\/maria\/blog\/2013\/04\/20\/garden-spring-edition\/imag0656\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bornski.com\/maria\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/IMAG0656-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bornski.com\/maria\/blog\/2013\/04\/20\/garden-spring-edition\/imag0657\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bornski.com\/maria\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/IMAG0657-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bornski.com\/maria\/blog\/2013\/04\/20\/garden-spring-edition\/imag0658\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bornski.com\/maria\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/IMAG0658-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>I was reminded that marigolds are a pest deterrent when we were in Cuba in March. \u00a0Almost all farming in Cuba is organic, because fertilizer and pesticide are too expensive for most farms to afford.<\/p>\n<p>Over the past few weeks, I&#8217;ve been working on the back garden. \u00a0I ripped out the kale and peas I planted in the fall, as they were looking pretty sad. \u00a0This made room for strawberries and marigolds. \u00a0I left in the spinach and brussels sprouts.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-128 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bornski.com\/maria\/blog\/2013\/04\/20\/garden-spring-edition\/imag0664\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bornski.com\/maria\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/IMAG0664-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bornski.com\/maria\/blog\/2013\/04\/20\/garden-spring-edition\/imag0660\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bornski.com\/maria\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/IMAG0660-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>In another bed, I planted tomatoes, basil, jalepenos, serranos, and bell peppers. \u00a0Again, I included some marigolds.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-128 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bornski.com\/maria\/blog\/2013\/04\/20\/garden-spring-edition\/imag0665\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bornski.com\/maria\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/IMAG0665-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bornski.com\/maria\/blog\/2013\/04\/20\/garden-spring-edition\/imag0663\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bornski.com\/maria\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/IMAG0663-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>I added marigolds in with the blueberry bushes. \u00a0The bushes are looking a little sad &#8212; I&#8217;m not sure if it&#8217;s a lack of sun or a lack of water. \u00a0I added a couple of extra irrigation hoses, so we&#8217;ll find out if it&#8217;s water soon enough.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-128 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bornski.com\/maria\/blog\/2013\/04\/20\/garden-spring-edition\/imag0662\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bornski.com\/maria\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/IMAG0662-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bornski.com\/maria\/blog\/2013\/04\/20\/garden-spring-edition\/imag0661\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bornski.com\/maria\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/IMAG0661-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>In the fourth bed, I planted last year&#8217;s jalepeno plant that had been living in a pot. \u00a0I also planted the rest of the marigolds (I definitely over bought!), a random leek that decided to sprout instead of compost, and some green onions that I planted from the very roots of green onions we bought to eat.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bornski.com\/maria\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/IMAG0659.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-136\" alt=\"IMAG0659\" src=\"https:\/\/bornski.com\/maria\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/IMAG0659-300x169.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bornski.com\/maria\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/IMAG0659-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bornski.com\/maria\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/IMAG0659-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bornski.com\/maria\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/IMAG0659-624x351.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I also cleaned up leaves and weeds from the spaces between the beds. \u00a0Eventually, I&#8217;d like to put in some ground cover back there too. \u00a0My current though is that a crushed rock path would be nice, but I haven&#8217;t priced it out.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The rose bushes and the irises have been in full bloom lately, giving the backyard lots of pretty colors. \u00a0Also contributing to the colors are the potted marigolds I&#8217;ve put around for pest control. I was reminded that marigolds are a pest deterrent when we were in Cuba in March. \u00a0Almost all farming in Cuba &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bornski.com\/maria\/blog\/2013\/04\/20\/garden-spring-edition\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Garden, Spring Edition&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[5],"tags":[24,16,10],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bornski.com\/maria\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/128"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bornski.com\/maria\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bornski.com\/maria\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bornski.com\/maria\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bornski.com\/maria\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=128"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/bornski.com\/maria\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/128\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":146,"href":"https:\/\/bornski.com\/maria\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/128\/revisions\/146"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bornski.com\/maria\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=128"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bornski.com\/maria\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=128"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bornski.com\/maria\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=128"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}