Veggie Patch #2

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This weekend turned out to be busy, busy, busy. I think it will be a two-post update. First our veggie garden:

Our weekend started with a blank dirt slate.

After a bit of muscle flexing by Ross, the fence-post cement was excavated.

While it wasn’t easy, it did take less then time than we anticipated. This was the only event that took less time than anticipated.

After a trip to Lowes and Western Gardens, our second veggie plot is ready to grow.

The poles are for the beans. I know it’s a wimpy structure. I was trying to use what I had on hand. Next year, I’ll build something stronger. The plans are already brewing in my head. I just need to write them down in my idea notebook.

Lesson learned: Vermiculite is less expensive at Western Gardens than Lowes. Who would have thought?

We have this odd cement square in the middle of our grass. Ross decide to make it a mint garden with spearmint and chocolate mint.

The cement hole is about two feet deep, which should help control the growth. Otherwise, Ross plans on trimming it with the weed eater. I hope it works out for the mint and Ross.

Also, here a week two picture of veggie plot #1.

The plants are growing. It has been a rough two weeks for these plants. It has rained a lot. The nights have been cold. One day it snowed. Miraculously, the plants have flourished. A few tomato plants got a bit of frost bite. We did lose a few plants, but not to the weather. We think a bird came and pulled out a few plants. Since one plant was an anaheim pepper, we hope the bird learned it’s lesson. If not, our cat, Calypso, is totally willing to put the bird population in its place. She asks to go outside everyday.

And one last photo for this post.

This is our honeysuckle. Last  year, we built the trellis. The honeysuckle really didn’t take to it. However, this year looks like a winner. It is growing right up the trellis. I can’t wait to see the blossoms.