Jun. 12, 2008
Garden Update: The Longest One Yet!
OK, if anyone is wondering, it is not normal for a garden to look like mine does in June in Indiana. This is what a normal garden looks like this time of the year. (It's my neighbor's.)
I have to say with all the natural water and the superior soil mix (sand, peat moss,organic top soil) my garden is incredible. Even 2 neighbors have remarked about how healthy every thing looks compared to their sparse plots of improved clay soil, which in my humble opinion is an oxymoron because you cannot improve clay! The Square Foot Garden is the only way to go for me from now on. But enough of this, let's get to the proof.
Grace harvested some lettuce for lunch yesterday. She was very excited. She reminds me of a bunny when she eats whole leaves of plain lettuce.
 Look at these tomatoes!
 See this little guy peeking through? There are lots of little green cherry tomatoes now.
 Look at the cilantro. I think the flowers are so pretty. Makes me want a box dedicated to herbs next year.
 The greenbeans and strawberries are doing well, too. Oh, I almost forgot the lone basil in the bottom left corner. It is recovering from some frequent trimmings to make pasta sauce.
Here is one last look at the cucumbers. I found some scrap lattice hiding in the garage. I hope to get these cucumbers to vine on the lattice.
I found some for my Morning Glories as well. (Don't you just love free stuff!)
 My precious lilies are going to bloom soon, too. What color do you think they are? I am thinking a dark orange red.
 Here's another look at the Pictim. I think it is in heaven with all the rain. I've not seen it this lush before.
 We started some Zennia seeds a couple weeks ago. Look at them grow!
One sad note, we had to have the apple tree cut down. It was leaning across the backyard and as it turns out it was hollow down the middle. Here is a view of the backyard without the tree.
So there you have it. I would encourage anyone to give the Square Foot Garden a try. It doesn't have to be big at all. I can be as small as one square foot like my friend Lynn has. I have very little previous gardening knowledge. I just got some books from the library and gave it a go. The most important thing to remember is to enjoy this process with your kids and let nature take its course! |
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Jun. 12, 2008 - A+ Garden!
Even though everything is green here, it just feels like we are still waiting for spring to arrive. We are getting a lot of rain (like you) this year, but need the hot sunshine too to make things pop. It's been good mosquito weather - which takes a lot of the fun out of being outside too. Thankful for the rain though. The girls are already picking some strawberries from our new plants.