Saturday, November 28, 2009

the garden grows


before

a few weeks later

Seriously, I have never seen plants so happy and thriving.  When I see all of the rich green it makes me so happy.  I do love and adore the plants, and they do have good conditions.  Plenty of sun, ample water, and great soil/compost mixture.  Plus the soil was tilled and loosened before I planted this garden.  This is only half of the edible garden.  On the other side of the patio I have more tomato plants and tons of holy basil.  There the soil isn't as rich or loose, but the basil doesn't mind.  We also have a new tangerine tree in the front yard.

Pictured:
chard, kale, arugula, variety of lettuce, Japanese greens, onion, 3 types of peppers, 3 basil varieties, tomatoes, cucumber, zucchini, broccoli, caulifower, marigold (edible, plus keeps away bugs), chives, onions, pole beans, bush beans.

Sunday, November 1, 2009

bees



To read about bees in an urban setting click here.  Although I don't live in an urban setting, there is still valuable information to be gained.  Comments?