24 hours + a little

In a little over 24 hours we will be headed to Beijing. Rounding up and taking care of the little odds and ends. Since we will be gone some time we decided to "tidy up" the garden. This is what we pulled out of it.


Cucumbers
Beets
Red Pepper
Short and Sweet Carrots


Had some cherry tomatoes but M ate them so they aren't in the picture.





I try not to think about it but its going to be very hard to leave this little one behind.

While we are waiting...

The big question is: When are you going to China? Answer: we are currently awaiting our TA (travel approval) and then our CA (consulate appt) and that's when we will know. Of course with WHO updating the flu to a pandemic level the real question is: Will China hold TA's until this is over? Your guess is as good as ours. But, while we are waiting.... Let's give an update on our gardening efforts. I can feel your anticipation!

We discovered Square Foot Gardening by Mel Bartholomew at our last Home and Garden Show and immediately thought Hey, this is something that even we could do! After all Mel promised it was easy and we wanted to extend ourselves beyond our every year tomato and basil bounty. Two crops guaranteed to make even the most inexperienced farmer (hey, that's us) feel proud.

So it started: Early April

3 x 3 box to hold 9 sq ft sections


Three equal parts of compost/vermiculite/peat moss



Mix Well



Dirt in Boxes and add grids



Oh, and then plant stuff, you know, the stuff that's good for you... veggies



Wow, a few weeks later...



Is it ready yet?



A Radish !!!!

We have planted 4 different kinds of lettuce, peas, broccoli, edamame, edible marigolds, cucumbers, brussel sprouts, carrots (two kinds), eggplant, spinach, beets, radishes, strawberries, green beans, peppers, and...... tomatoes.

That Mel! What a genius! So easy! If you'd like to know more about Square Foot Gardening check this out: www.squarefootgardening.com or go to YouTube and search on Mel Bartholomew!

Happy Gardening!