More Gardening!

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!