planning, planning...

Today I planted some chard and carrots and beets. I watered the spots that I planted yesterday  and the already growing spots of onions and lettuce.  I picked a few strawberries, too! I am debating about the expansion of my garden plot. I want another box or two for squash, tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, peas and melons. Squash takes up so much space, 3x3 for summer squash and 1x2 for winter squash. Maybe I'll plant the three sisters pattern with corn beans and squash. It would be something new to do. I wonder if I could do it in a sfg? Maybe I'll make one of those charts and post it here. Hmmmmmm

Finally a dry day in the garden

It has been a month since I have posted anything here. The weather has not allowed me much time in the garden. I harvested most everything last month, so there is much to be done. Today I had a chance to do some weeding around my raised bed. It had gotten a good ground cover again, but the soil was soft from the rain and the weeds came out easily.

My worm bins have been ignored for most of the winter. I throw food in and walk away. The poor little guys needed some attention ,so I spent some time fluffing their bedding and moving them from one bin to another. They should be happy now for a week or two.

I plan to plant some tomorrow after church. I sectioned off my raised bed into square feet with some small rope, Clothesline actually, so I can be more efficient with my planting. I want to plant some peas along my trellis, but I have a sneaky squirrel that keeps coming in the yard. I haven't figured out how to protect the peas from him yet. I will wait a week or two I suppose. Lettuce, carrots, spinach and chard will go in this week.

I will probably work on the drip system tomorrow too.  So much to do, so little time!