Well, the new ground cover and watering system seem to be working well so far. The plants didn't seem to grow much at first, but now they are taking off! We had one more cold night we had to get through. We covered some rows with extra ground cloth and tarps, and we covered some individual plants with buckets. Of course it didn't get as cold as we expected, but better safe than sorry!
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| Preparing for the cold with tarps and ground cloth |
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| Tomatoes and pumpkins did well under buckets. |
I got an idea for garden markers from Pinterest that was cheap and easy. I used metal punches and lids from canned food to make individual signs that I then nailed to stakes. They are a little hard to read from a distance, but I like how they turned out.
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| Garden markers |
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| More garden markers |
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| "Corn" |
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| "Green beans" |
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| "Okra" |
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| Here's a look at the corn marker in place |
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| Garden with markers in place 5/15/13 |
Our potatoes and tomatoes are leading the way this year. We have never tried potatoes, so it's nice to see them doing so well. And look! Our first tomato!
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| Rows of potatoes |
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| Our first tomato of the season! |
I guess this would be a good time to list all the stuff we're growing this year:
Bell peppers, jalapeno, green chiles, corn, green beans, okra, tomatoes, yellow squash, zucchini, spaghetti squash, cantaloupe, watermelon, pumpkin, honeydew, onions, potatoes, sweet potatoes, and cucumbers. Whew! I'm looking forward to seeing how successful we are this year!
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