Well, I finally took the plunge and planted the peat pots from the greenhouse. So far everything is looking good with the exception of the chard. The stems were still very fragile and something (dog, cat, bird) broke them all in two. As of today, though I am happy to report that they are re-sprouting. Hopefully they will grow this time.
The datil pepper seeds finally sprouted and are incubating in the mini-greenhouse. I was a little concerned about them since everything else had sprouted.
My fiance, Melissa and I have decided to have separate gardens. Mine is a plot in my backyard and hers will be(eventually, hopefully) a raised bed. It takes an enormous amount of dirt to make a raised bed! An enormous amount! We started working on the bed last weekend and did not finish because we went to the 1st Annual Jacksonville Irish Festival (Flogging Molly ROCKS!). I am hoping to finish the bed this coming weekend and actually sow some seeds. My garden has as its main crops chard, buttercup squash, tomatoes, watermelon, and soon will have datil peppers. In the spirit of the companion planting concept, I have also planted oregano, marigolds, and bee balm. The parts of the garden in the photo where it looks like bricks are areas that I am marking so I don't step on the chard or areas that are waiting to be planted with datils.
You'll notice a new image on the sidebar about the 100 Mile Diet. Don't click on it, it's just an image. For more info on the 100 Mile Diet click here:http://100milediet.org/category/about/
This is a fascinating website about eating locally that I would encourage everyone to check out.
More about companion planting and the 100 mile diet (two subjects that are totally unrelated except in the fact that they are of interest to me). next time. For now, it's been a long hard day in the cyber-trenches and I hear dinner calling so I am calling it a night.
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