Today (Saturday) I rode the ferry boat into town and back. It's much better for carrying bags and boxes than a crowded bus. Yesterday the guys dug and tilled my vegetable garden plot! So today I got about a dozen more plants - and many seed packets - to set out. It took a few hours to get them in the ground, but was good exercise.
Last weekend I purchased a hoe, rake, 50 pounds of organic fertilizer and a couple dozen herb plants. Four hours later I had the upper garden cleared of many weeds and rocks and put in about a half-dozen each of: lavender, sage, chives, English thyme, cilantro, and oregano. There is already a nice little rosemary bush. Today I added a half-dozen basil plants too.
As for vegetables, I've set out about a half-dozen of:
two kinds of tomato plants, red leaf lettuce, a lettuce greens mix, green bell peppers, and red peppers. Also a row of radishes, a row of carrots, and two rows of beets. I put in about a half-dozen: cauliflower, broccoli, and cabbage plants.
Tomorrow I'll finish planting rows of pumpkin, two kinds of squash, and two kinds of cucumbers. Even with all that in the ground I'll have a section of the vegetable garden open, but I'm sure I'll find SOMETHING more to add soon.
The lower garden is between two banana groves so I was concerned about the vegetables getting enough light. In fact, the tall Jamacian banana trees on the west side do cause some scattered afternoon shade; but I think they'll get plenty of good strong sunlight from the south each day so a little shade will be okay. Given some of the gardens I've had in the past with less access to sun or more severe growing climates, I expect these plants to do very well indeed!
Soon I'll have fresh salads and herbs for my table, and to share w/ folks at work! There will be much more than this one guy can consume!
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Sounds very cool! I've thought about doing an herb garden for years, just never have. Just think, the more you grow, the less you have to worry about carrying on a bus or a ferry.
Mmmm, fresh veggies and herbs!! Now you have to learn how to make pasta from scratch. :) I think you ought to plant more tomatoes - you can never have enough tomatoes! Just no eggplant or zucchini - blech!
It all sounds so wonderful! Fresh herbs and veggies, as I look outside at the remaining snow. sigh. Fresh clean water, fresh fruits and vegetables. You are going to be the healthiest guy I know!
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