Know what is gross? Potato bug larvae. So very, very gross. They are slimy and squishy too. Which is good, because it makes picking them off of potato plants and disposing of them easier. But... shudder. blech.
If you have been reading my blog - first off, that makes you ultra cool - but secondly, you may recall that last year, I started building permaculture beds and taking steps to create a little "food forest" in my urban backyard.
I started by creating some sheet mulched beds with lots of good stuff. So far, the results are pretty good. My strawberries have been pumping out 2 to 3 berries every day. Certainly, not enough to make jam, but they are tasty. This is their first spring in the ground, so I imagine they are still getting established and hopefully, I will get a decent crop next year.
(Aren't my nails FABulous?? They're my new favorite obsession, Jamberry nail wraps. These are Mermaid Tails mixed up with some regular old nail polish on the rest of my fingers.)
Secondly, the apple tree... I'm so happy with it this year. It still needs a ton of pruning and shaping, but so far, there is no sign of scab on the leaves or the apples. I also thinned the apples I can reach and maybe it is my imagination, but the remaining ones look so much bigger already!
This is my little salad garden. Things that are doing well: lettuce (two varieties) and the carrots look promising. Also, I planted some dragon tongue beans along the back. 'cause... dragon's tongue... coolest name ever. They're doing pretty well.
Things that aren't: The collards are doing well but I'm sharing my harvest with cabbage moths; same with the cabbage; the kale; and the brussels sprouts. I probably should have used row covers. Next time.
Along the side of the house, in the driveway, I started a container garden and almost everything is looking really great although I have nary a bloom on a tomato plant yet. I planted: potatoes; sweet potatoes; tomatoes; peppers; squash; cucumbers; watermelon; and winter squash. Most of them are in these new-fangled plant pouches which are supposed to be way better for the plants and prevent root bound problems. So far I like them, but I am concerned they are not quite large enough for the potatoes.
Speaking of potatoes, I may have gone a bit overboard when I ordered the seed potatoes last year. I have 17 pots of potatoes. Apparently, I forgot I didn't live on a farm.
Alright you guys, that's about it for today. Next time, I will show you how the dwarf fruit trees are doing, plus a little introduction to my new weed and bug control system.
Until then... remember - Be kind to each other.
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