Summer Veggies

August 1 and the summer veggies have started to produce. Not an abundance yet, but enough to be exciting! Check out this photo - I chopped off a head of broccoli (finally! thought they would have been ready sooner), a zucchini, a cucumber, lots of basil, and some tomatoes (perhaps a little early - but oh how exciting!). Some other plots in my urban garden seem to be producing more - I think that may have something to do with the fact that my square foot method is so intensive. Also, most of what other gardeners are growing were started in the free transplant program that DUG has and they are hardy varieties, whereas a lot of mine are heirlooms started from seed. And lets not dismiss the possibility that they may just have a greener thumb!

Back

Back in town and the garden still looks great, thanks to watering by a diligent sister in law! The fertilizer from last week seems to be helping - the peppers have a lot of new growth and the basil looks great. Weeds, however, have taken over! I spent 1 1/2 hrs yesterday weeding and got through 1 1/2 of 4 blocks. Got my work cut out for me this weekend. . . Happy 4th!

Square Footing

This is the square foot method i'm using - doing it the Mel Bartholomew way. I've got 4 squares - 4x4 feet each. There are quite a few veggies packed in there! Don't mind the weeds and bag o' compost - some day i'll get to that . . .