Tuesday, May 12, 2009

How Does the Garden Grow

We planted the garden about two weeks ago and most of the seeds have sprouted. Now I am trying to keep the snails from eating the new seedlings. They are even working on the tomato plants. We planted eleven 50 foot row. They are watered with soaker hoses and each row has a separate valve, so we have lots of flexibility with the watering. Our sandy soil requires daily water and lots of amendments. This is what we planted in the rows:
  1. Slicing cucumbers, Pickling cucumbers, Dill
  2. Carrots, Kohlrobi, Beets, Chard
  3. Radishes, Green Onions, Basil, Parsley, Cilantro, Fennel, Leeks, Red onions
  4. Early Girl Tomatoes, Beefsteak Tomatoes
  5. Heritage Tomatoes
  6. Green Beans, Yellow Beans, Snap Peas, Sugar Pea Pods
  7. Bell Peppers, Anaheim Peppers, Hot Peppers (lots of different ones)
  8. Corn
  9. Zucchini, Yellow Summer Squash, Butternut Squash, Acorn Squash, Banana Squash
  10. Raspberries
  11. Boysenberries, Blackberries

Now that's a lot of veggies. We do a lot of sharing with the neighbors, dry or freeze some and plan to take any extra to our senior center.

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