August 14, 2014

A few people that didn't make it Tuesday came to the garden today. With just a bit of effort, we got a few more things accomplished. 

A new area is just about ready for planting. It's been sprayed a couple times with vinegar & lime juice, treated with wood ash, process bone and coral. The mulch is in the process of covering the burnt grass. A spot for planting was derocked and rabbit manure tilled in. Good area for??? Spagetti squash? Pumpkin? Gourds? 

An old tarp was spread out in order to create an area for potted plants. They need to grow for a while before we can sell them. Sales help pay for new seeds and tools. So far we have some ornamental taro growing. Next will be assorted sweet potatoes, tomatoes, and others. 

The tents had been taken down in preparation of the hurricane, so today they went back up. Same with the tables, chairs, and other supplies. Above is our little potting tent. Below, Missy is getting everything back in order at our lunch area. 

Laurie worked on weeding and sowing sweet corn. We also had numerous short pieces of white pipe dropped off for the garden and we got them placed around beds that still needed border markers. 

It's still raining almost daily. As a result lots of things are sprouting, but slow to grow. The new peas, beans, bok choy, and radishes are all up now. A few of the potatoes have made it up. But the poor tomatoes just sit there praying for sun. We are starting to see some damage to the green tomatoes....some rot, some slug damage. Dang rain! 

Today we were able to harvest a few things -- beets, Chinese kale, dill, basil, onions, cucumbers, bok choy.