Goji berry, or wolfberry

Since the first goji berry plant is now 2 years old and has not yet bloomed, I've added a 2nd goji berry plant to the landscape. The new addition already has blooms on it and hopefully will bear fruit this year. The weather has not been the best as the night time temperatures have been below freezing several times over the past week. Plants for the garden are chosen for their hardiness and fruiting. Grow what you eat, eat what you grow.

Goji berry, or wolfberry, is the fruit of either Lycium barbarum or Lycium chinense, two closely related species of boxthorn in the nightshade family, Solanaceae. Both species are native to Asia, and have been long used in traditional Asian cuisine. 

And then there were... New raised beds!

Finally! The weather has been very uncooperative but we have the two raised beds/cold frames built and in place. They have chicken wire tops to keep the stray cats and birds out and, when needed, we can add plastic covers for the tender plants.

Bed #1, has rutabagas, turnips and garlic planted so far. When the weather warms a bit more, the pepper plants will be planted.

Bed #2, has 3 varieties of carrots and beets. Planning to add garlic to this bed as well as a companion to the root crops and to the tomatoes that will be added later.

Garlic reseeds in the walkway every year, so handy when you need some fresh garlic leaves for cooking! It's the tall grassy looking plant in front of bed #1