fall garden prep – oct 2016

View fullsize View fullsize Here’s a snap shot of garden prep work from 2016.  I always add a little more garden soil in addition to my compost soil.  All of my vegetable and fruit scrapes go into the compost bin … Read More

garden #3 ready to go – sept 2015

For experimentation purposes, I decided to go with little starter pods of green romaine, red romaine, and cauliflower.  In the middle plot, I planted cauliflower and green lettuce seeds, as I wanted to compare and contrast the growth and success … Read More

garden #3 addition – sept 2015

I decided to expand garden #3 to increase my harvest.  This is especially good for lettuce, spinach, and broccoli because you can snip the lettuce/spinach leaves and broccoli stems, and they continue to grow throughout the season.  There are many … Read More

spring prep garden #1

Taken at the end of March, this is my cherry tomato and hot pepper garden.  Cinder blocks are ideal for creating the border.  Soil is composed of garden soil, compost soil,  manure, and peat moss.  Easy to get one started … Read More