rss feedIn gardening news: Houston, we have liftoff
I use the term liftoff loosely but proudly. In other words, vegetables – corn and tomatoes - are sprouting from the ground.
Last year at this time, the garden I planted (including Cantonese bok choy) had been nibbled at by squirrels and overrun by a bunch of weeds that ruled the land long before my family and I arrived.
This year, though, we picked a better spot – one that receives more sun. Actually, my wife suggested the plot of land.
We pulled the weeds, mixed in organic soil and planted the seeds. We watered and watched. We’ve stood next to the garden and tossed tennis balls back and forth.
As I type this, the squirrels have not invaded.
My neighbor, Rob, is a superb gardener and nice guy. He enjoys sharing his knowledge with us.
He gave us what I think is a pumpkin or some type of squash. I’ll have to check with him. That, too, is growing.
He also gave us peas that we stuck in the ground. They were yummy – just what fresh, homegrown vegetables are supposed to be like.
A row of green onions is doing well. But for some reason, they’re not getting as tall as I hoped. Still, nothing beats freshness from the soil.
Of course, planting vegetables in the ground surpasses what we did when we lived in a condominium. We grew them in a planter.
But the planter lacked space for the roots to spread and for the vegetables to shoot high in the air.
I’ll keep you posted on how many tomatoes, ears of corn and pumpkins or squash we harvest.
Yes, yes. I’ll try and figure out whether soybeans will be something to plant next year.
