So things are moving along in the garden. Its been a ton of work. But things are starting to come in. Fritz and I drove up to north charleston and picked up a load of manure compost for free from the horse shed on the weapons base. Its so rich and dark, the plants will be very happy.
So far we have lots of veggies so we decided to mix it up a bit so we put in 25 strawberry plants last week:
And last night we put in the corn and beans next to it. ( on the left)/ We decided to plant squash at the base of the corn. it will act as a mulch and help keep the weeds down. it also allows us to produce more calories in a smaller amount of space and with less water. This is the kind of arrangements that permacultre are made of.
Are seedlings are coming along well, so well in fact that we have had to move the lights up a few inches to accommodate the new growth. We have started leaving the marigolds outside now to harden them. Marigolds are very good insect repellent and with all the gnats and mosquitoes in the garden, we sure need it.
We are just now starting to see our first sprouts from the species weve planted outside. So far we've got beets, kohlrabi,carrots, spinach, green onions, radishes, peas and strawberries as well a few common herbs. Here is some of the 4 varieties of mint that we are growing:
The peas are coming up quickly and will soon need something to grow on. I found some 1inch stakes in the construction dumpster around the corner and will be putting them up with some twine for the peas and beans to grow on. Weve also used an organic compound that helps fix nitrogen for the beans.
So next we are putting in the melons, but we have to wait a bit. I feel that a lot of this is a waiting game. But it should be well worth the wait.
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