Here are some pictures of the garden so far. There are lots of baby veggies in the garden. It's very exciting. I have plenty of variety. I know that I have learned a lot from the previous year about what exactly I would like to have in the garden.
The Garden
Prayer Flags hanging at the top of the fence
Cucumber
Zucchini (Black Beauty)
Roma Tomatoes
Tomato (Cherokee Purple)
Bell Pepper (jupiter)
Envy Zinnias
Cilantro
Thai Basil
Romaine Lettuce
Kale
Here's a list of what is growing:
Spinach
Onions
Carrots (carnival blend)
Cilantro
Thai Basil
Serrano Peppers
Jalapeno Peppers
Cucumber
Envy Zinnias
Bell Pepper (jupiter and gypsy)
Tomatoes (cherokee purple, roma, homestead, sweet 100)
Kale (tuscan nero)
Brocolli (waltham)
Lettuce (buttercrunch and romaine)
Swiss Chard (bright lights)
Corn (rainbow inca)
Pole Beans (blue lake)
Squash (patty and yellow crookneck)
Zucchini (black beauty)
Watermelon (verona)
I have some other starts that have yet to go in but frankly, I am running out of space. I have started trying to use a little creativity. I am learning a little bit about companion planting and have begun thinking that I maybe want to thrown some lettuce in under the shade of my tomatoes. My corn, beans, and squash I planted in a the model of a milpa. My corn is growing a little slower than what is necessary for the beans but hey, it's a learning process. 3 of my corn seeds did not come up so I have had to make a teepee support for those 3 beans.
Today is looking like its going to rain. That's nice. :) Texas has been pretty dry so far but we have a chance tomorrow, 90% I believe. This is good news for the hill country.
Well, hope you enjoy the photos!
Love it!!! I might follow your example!
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What's a MILPA? Is that another name for the three sisters? Please teach me more about companion gardening cause it seems like the way native american would do it... and here i am white-man, planting in rows. Silly me.
ReplyDeleteI have designed the row with the idea of a Milpa. I should re-phrase that. The Milpa is a type of planting that originated in Mesoamerica. Traditionally they grew maize, lima beans and squash. Really the idea of a milpa is a cleared area of a field or a forest that is cultivated for I believe 2 years and then they let the area grow back again for 8 years. There were other vegetables grown as well such as melons, avocados, tomatoes, peppers, etc. All of the vegetables that are grown also compensate for the nutrients that the others lack. Its a really amazing, complex type of agriculture. So, I guess I should say, I am taking a small aspect of the milpa.
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ReplyDeleteBy the way, I just planted scalloped squash (patty pan or whatever) along an entire 12 foot row of corn. What on earth are we gonna do with all this squash?!
That is a lot of squash. You are most def going to have more squash than you know what to do with. You should sell them at the market whenever they are ready to go. Two people can only eat so much patty squash!
ReplyDeletebeautiful garden, christina. and already harvesting? you've got a good jump on me. my first babies suffered a hard hill country freeze just before easter, but i have the newbies in and they are a-growing strong! i guess that's why the old timers say to wait til after easter to transplant...ah well. soon enough we should have a garden-grown potluck!
ReplyDeleteMer!
ReplyDeleteThat sounds awesome. I would love to. And thanks for the complement on the garden. I have run out of room so I am about to do a little tutorial on container gardening ideas that should be a lot of fun and a good learning process. I have some cool ideas. I have some other ideas that I will have to let you in on soon! I need to come out there soon!