We’ve had lots of sun these past few days and I’ve been able to catch up with the weeding and Hilling up of Potatoes. This is a view from the late afternoon.
Toms Home Garden April 2012
April 25, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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We’ve had plenty of rain this year but some dry spells as well, so the garden is coming along well except for the tons of grass in the isles. The potatoes are up I planted 10 days ago and some of my transplants are visible. Lettuce and Chard are winter over’s. Used row cover on the lettuce and had 16 planted in the cold frame on the rt. They were Transplanted Dec 2 and waited to grow, but are sweet and tender now. The ones that wintered under row cover are not quite as tender. Oh yes, peas are finally up and some new chard have just broken through. That’s chives front and center and garlic on the left in two different types and plantings. Beans will go in the ground in a week or so and I have two flats of tomatoes re potted in 4 ” pots to go in the ground soon. One flat is Peace vine cherry tomatoes, which did great last year. The other flatis Oregon Spring Tomatoes, which do pretty well.
Toms spring garden 2012
#335 Some Areas of Puget Sound with Home Shortages
April 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment
With many potential sellers holding off,
homes on market stir up flurry of offers
Puget Sound Business Journal by Brad Broberg, Contributing Writer
Date: Friday, April 6, 2012, 3:00am PDT
Related:
Residential Real Estate
After making like Rip Van Winkle for the past five years, home buyers in certain areas are
being jolted awake by a triple shot of low prices, low interest rates and a recovering
economy.
Fully caffeinated by all the positive data, they’re eager to buy their dream homes. Too bad
they may have to stand in line. Active listings in King County dropped 36 percent in March
compared to a year earlier, according to the Northwest Multiple Listing Service, while
pending sales rose 27 percent.
In other words, an increasing number of buyers are chasing a decreasing number of
homes. …
#334 Sparks fly on students’ lighthouse project
March 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment
I am inspired by this story about Whidbey Island. It is a an example of community spirit and the support of our young adults.
Check out this link:
http://www.whidbeyexaminer.com/main.asp?SectionID=4SubSectionID=4ArticleID=7404
South Whidbey High School jazz students take first place at Lionel Hampton International Jazz Festival in Idaho
March 8, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Check out the Link About our Famous High School Jazz Band!
http://www.southwhidbeyrecord.com/entertainment/141791783.html
#232 Whidbey Island Home Sales Improve
February 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Pending homes sales on south Whidbey Island Increased to the highest ration of Pending to active since the summer of 2007. The number of Pending sales of homes here on South Whidbey moved from 32 on January 5th to 46 on February 23rd, 2012. Those numbers mean that the ratio of Pending to active moved from 18% to 28%. This is the first time we have reached that percentage since June 21, 2007. Whew….. for all of us, buyers, sellers and those in the business.
Report Reveals Number of Foreclosures Down From Last Year
February 9, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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“The inventory of foreclosed properties has begun to shrink, and the pace at which properties are entering foreclosure is slowing. While foreclosure filings are being curtailed by a variety of judicial and regulatory constraints, mortgage servicers are completing REO sales faster than they are completing foreclosures,” Mark Fleming, chief economist with CoreLogic, said in the release. “This is the first time in a year that REO sales have outpaced completed foreclosures, and part of the reason for the decrease in the foreclosure inventory.” As reported by Esther Cho in the DS News.com
An Intro Video to Greenbank Farm on Whidbey Island
February 8, 2012 By Leave a Comment
We are fortunate to have The Greenbank Farm as a community resource. Here is a link to their web page:
http://www.greenbankfarm.biz
and, a bit of video of the farm. http://youtu.be/5jKAmIAH8Z8 I don’t show much of the agricultural portion of the farm because it is winter and not much is growing. Please check out the web site listed above for more pictures and information.
I’m impressed with the farm training program and enjoy working in my “Pea Patch” community garden plot.
Hello All!
January 27, 2012 By 2 Comments
#229
This is my new blog format, so just checking it out.
The days are getting longer and we’ve had more days of sun as well as rain and wind over the past week.
Temps have been warmer, but a bit of frost this morning.
The Real Estate Market has been firming up. I think it is time for all those waiting on the sidelines to take action.
Garden Update
December 12, 2011 By 1 Comment
#227
Here are some pictures of my home Garden and my Greenbank Farm “Pea Patch” plots as they are really…..put to sleep, tilled and covered with some straw:
Here is the Pea Patch
And the Greenhouse with lettuce
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