Just a quick update on Our Garden 2010 (v 2.0).
I had started everything inside, then moved it all outside. This is a practice I must learn to stop. Ever since we got the bad soil in the bigger garden, the little sprouts die within moments of being moved into the
So.
I replanted everything. From seeds.
So far, the only thing that is really thriving are the potatoes:
Another veggie that's growing pretty well is the corn.
I planted peas in pots again. In years past I have had them on the front porch, and out in the yard. In past years we've been lucky to get one or two pea pods before they got baked in the St. Louis heat.
So far, the garden is looking pathetic overall. I took this photo before we had a bit of rain. It's much greener now, although most of the green are weeds. I have no idea where they got this soil, but it is infested with weeds. I mean, it's taking hours each week just to keep them at bay... right now it looks like a green carpet. Of weeds.
We did plant green beans, tomatoes, okra (only three plants this year), watermelons (in the front yard), bell peppers, lettuce and spinach. Everything but the lettuce & spinach have come up so far.
What about you? Do you have a vegetable garden? An herb garden? Advice on controlling weeds? I'd love to hear from you!
I have several raised bed gardens, and the soil on our land is tired and hungry because before being a house and yard it was a cotton field. The only thing I could successfully grow was weeds and okra. I put down cardboard (from the moving boxes) and "top soil" in the garden beds. This past fall I put down black plastic and will leave it until after the last frost date. Then I will take up the plastic, dig in the compost I'm creating and plant my vegies. My neighbor, who has a huge and successful garden assures me this will kill the weed seeds and allow the soil to rest before ammending and planting. Also, I sprinkle a tiny amount of Epsom salt in each hole when planting.
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