We planted an 8 x 8 foot garden this year with onions, lettuce, tomatoes (regular & cherry), green beans, and peppers. The garden is doing pretty good. We've had quite a bit of rain, so it's been pretty easy to keep up.
We have pulled some of the green onions for tacos and salsa. The cherry tomatoes keep ripening with black spots...so we aren't eating those.
The lettuce went to our neighbors indoor rabbit. It was a bit bitter. I guess you are suppose to cut the leaves down once before you start to harvest. We'll see if anything grows back this late in the season.
We pulled about 25-30 green beans off the plants as we pulled weeds last night. I'm sure we will try them tonight.
Oh, I forgot...I have mint and cilantro in containers on the deck. Those are doing pretty well too. We've used a fair amount of both.
I'm sure I've saved a little bit of money, but I haven't exactly calculated it out. I did have to invest in topsoil, poultry fencing and the seeds & plants at the beginning of the season. But it is well worth it for the fresh taste.
The girls love to go out and harvest anything I ask. No hesitations. They even like pulling the weeds. I'm liking it so much, I almost wish I planted more!!
There is always next year!
Harvest Thoughts
July 21st, 2008 at 05:01 pm
July 21st, 2008 at 09:25 pm 1216675547
Any tips on preparing the soil?
July 21st, 2008 at 10:09 pm 1216678191
littlemama - lots of Black Kow or equivalent. We used the generic and viola! Millions of tomatoes. Yum! Also, put newspaper down to keep the weeds down.
July 22nd, 2008 at 01:21 am 1216689663
Snoopy: Thanks for the tip on the lettuce. If more grows, I'll try the inside lettuce. It is romaine lettuce. It may not have been fully mature...just not sure. I have more seeds to keep trying, if I decide to.