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| A couple from our church helped us cut the sod |
Last summer my hubby and I began a garden at our church. The plot of ground, we were told, was "virgin" soil, which meant it had never been tilled or planted. We discovered that meant we had to add nutrients of our own to an otherwise very hard clay soil. In addition to that, the summer was the hot and dry. Our 50-some tomato plants grew slow, everything struggled.
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| Each roll of sod weighed 15-50 pounds. No light job. |
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| Finished garden, ready for planting |
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| Piles of sod moved. What an accomplishment! |
This year has been different though. Rain poured down on the garden, and English peas, snow peas, Swiss chard, and radishes have grown abundantly. Now we're blanching and freezing - stocking up for an upcoming year in medical school.
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| Garden as of 2013 |
Below are pictures of the crops we have growing this year.
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| Brussel Sprouts - won't be ready until the fall |
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| Carrots - if you look close you can tell that deer have been munching on them. |
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| Corn |
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| English Peas - so difficult to shell and blanch. Not my favorite plant to freeze, but very tasty. |
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| Green Beans - will be ready soon! |
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| In spite of bugs, they seem to be doing well. |
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| Lettuce - we've been sharing, because we planted too much! |
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| Peppers - will be great in salsa |
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| Swiss Chard - what can I make with this strong-smelling cabbage? |
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| All of our tomato and pepper plants |
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| An up-and-coming tomato |
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| Snow Peas - my absolute favorite greens |
