The garden is growing very well. Still major problems with slugs this year, but the germination and growth of all my plants is pretty incredible and I should get very good yields. If there were no slugs, yields would be even higher. Next year, I will have to invest in some some sharp sand to keep them out. For now I use beer traps (what a waste) and ammonia/water mix.
Pics of garden below.
Snow peas. The slugs destroyed a lot, and they had to be replanted, but they're doing just fine now. Harvested one meal's worth already.
A blurry shot of the veggie patch
Yellow bush beans plus one of the boys' shovels.
Beets. I went a bit overboard with planting, but Nicole really likes them, so why not, right? Swiss Chard just behind which has provided two meal's worth; and more to come. The SC is surprisingly tender and tasty; not at all bitter.
Cucumbers with home made trellis. Next year, I will plant cukes directly instead of transplanting. They germinate very quickly and are quick to grow.
Tomatoes, with carrots in front. Skeptical friends: note the height of the tomatoes. I rest my case.
A close up for my skeptical friends. It's a 6' fence, and those plants are about 5' up.
Zucchini plant with boot, a bit blurry.
Yellow bush beans plus one of the boys' shovels.
Beets. I went a bit overboard with planting, but Nicole really likes them, so why not, right? Swiss Chard just behind which has provided two meal's worth; and more to come. The SC is surprisingly tender and tasty; not at all bitter.
Cucumbers with home made trellis. Next year, I will plant cukes directly instead of transplanting. They germinate very quickly and are quick to grow.
Tomatoes, with carrots in front. Skeptical friends: note the height of the tomatoes. I rest my case.
A close up for my skeptical friends. It's a 6' fence, and those plants are about 5' up.
Zucchini plant with boot, a bit blurry. 