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| My 7'x23' (2.1m x 7m) plot |
I went out this morning in the sunshine, July 4, to see how my garden fared after the steady rain we had all night long on Monday and all day long yesterday. I walked to the bus yesterday morning in full rain gear and was glad for every bit of it. The rain didn't let up until late in the day, giving the garden a real drenching. I found that my plants had all survived and seemed none the worse for wear. Parts of the garden had standing water, but not my little plot. The weather is supposed to be mostly sunshine for the next week or so, and I expect the garden will take off. My neighbor on the left, Clint, put in wood chips between our plots and seaweed all around both his area and mine, hoping to discourage the slugs.
Before I took this picture, I harvested dozens of leaves from the two kale plants farthest from the camera in the middle row. The two healthy plants in front are brussels sprouts. Those two sad plants in the upper right are my well-chewed sweet basil, which the slugs love; the lack of sunshine we've had means they are looking sad in every garden plot, even if they aren't being eaten. Oh, well; this year is an experiment to see how things do, and next year's garden will be planted by a much more informed gardener. I'm learning by doing. Anyway, I had a kale sandwich for lunch today, and it was simply delicious!
One of my blogging friends,
Far Side of Fifty, sent me a bunch of these Bent Humor pictures, with a note saying, "What artists do if given wire and household objects and too much time on their hands." I wanted to share this one and hope that it gives YOU as many smiles as it has given me. Is this what is meant by burning the candle at both ends? Happy Independence Day!
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glad you got good rains. sure wish other states could get some to help w/ fires. *sigh*
ReplyDeletei like that wire guy. :)
I just pulled my first radishes, and it was very satisfying. Things are slow growing, but eventually I will reap what I sowed. :) This is a learning year for me, too.
ReplyDeleteI've never had a kale sandwich, but have been hearing more and more about the benefits of kale.
That guy looks really wired, perhaps he needs to get rid of excess energy. :)
Happy to read you had rain, every little bit helps !
ReplyDeleteThe garden is looking good, if only you can discourage the slugs.
Hope you are having a lovely Independence Day ;)
~JO
Love the photos of garden & candle. Can't imagine a kale sandwich. A woman at Knit Night brought in a large container stacked high with kale leaves. I didn't take any because I didn't know what to do with the. I need to read up on kale.
ReplyDeletehaha i like the bent art...so did the seaweed keep the slugs away? a kale sandwich, interesting...
ReplyDeletehappy 4th as well...smiles.
ReplyDeleteHappy 4th! Your garden is looking pretty good some sun will help it grow! So glad you enjoyed the humor..sometimes I feel just like that candle:)
ReplyDeleteI think you have piqued our curiosity with yourkale sandwich. Happy Fourth.
ReplyDeleteHow does your garden grow? Very nicely, thank you! Looks great. If you can keep the slugs away they will all flourish. :)
ReplyDeleteLeave it to Connie--LOLOL! Yes, that gave me a giggle! :):)
Your "independence garden" is looking dandy. Now, time to be like Santa Claus and ho, ho, ho (or hoe, hoe, hoe?).
ReplyDeleteWe've been getting a lot of wet along with a bit of dry in the Bear's locale. River is way up, but we're not floating out of our cave, yet.
While I may be a bit bent out of shape, I'm not as bad as the candle you've shared with us.
Happy 4th of July!
ha,ha good one DJan - that was real cute and gave me a giggle to share with visiting friends. I have never had a kale sandwich, not even to taste. Your garden is doing extremely well, in your first season and you will learn all kinds of impt info during this process. You should be proud of yourself. Now, if everyone had a small garden just like that, imagine all the satisfaction each person would receive, just popping outside to add some greens to their sandwich, eh. Have a great nite
ReplyDeleteI think you're really hooked to the gardening thing. It's a good thing to be hooked on. Gardening is definitely a learning experience.
ReplyDeleteSorry. I forgot to express greetings for the Fourth of July. I hope you had a great day.
ReplyDeleteI can't say that I've ever had kale in anything.. much less a sandwich. Now I'll have to look for it.
ReplyDeleteThat candle image is a hoot. I hope you had a marvelous 4th.
Hi DJan! I tried lasagna gardening this year and was pleased with the results! No weeds! Hope you had a great day!
ReplyDeleteYour garden is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI notice the marigolds bloomin' their pretty little selves!!
I hope that you continue enjoying your harvest(s)...
Love the photos!
It's amazing how quickly your garden has grown to the point that you could harvest something. That's fabulous! And so healthy!
ReplyDeleteNice to hear about your rain, it's starting to get dry over this way. Your garden is looking good.
ReplyDeleteHope you had a great Fourth DJan.
That's a novel picture of the candle and match, DJan. Love the look of your green garden. Sorry the slugs didn't all drown in that rain. Life is that way, sometimes.
ReplyDeleteTwo weeks of sunshine will make a big difference in your garden.
ReplyDeleteI'm serious about the roasted kale. It will make a good high energy snack to pack for your hikes.
Love your pictures!
The garden is developing well even with the slugs. Maybe they would be great protein when fried with the veggies. Bent Objects is a great find. I appreciate and envy such creative minds.
ReplyDeleteYay, your garden is doing well. Good for you. The kale sandwich sounds delicious. I like kale so much. I can't find things like that here. Hope your fourth of July was wonderful.
ReplyDeleteIt seems like I hear about kale everywhere now. Are you going to use it in salads? Your garden looks like it's flourishing!
ReplyDeleteYour garden plot is looking wonderful D-Jan. Well done and further good luck. The sun will help.
ReplyDeleteThe candle image is great. I did smile. I also thought of a few people who could do with that treatment!
I laughed out loud at that one so my grandson came running wanting to know what's so funny- then he laughed!
ReplyDeleteYour garden seems to be coming on really well. Maybe you'll be self sufficient by next year.
ReplyDeleteThe artistic candle image cracked me up. Glad to see the green in your garden. And so thankful you're getting some rain. Here's an awesome recipe for kale and potatoes if you're interested.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite...because it's so simple...tastes great too.
http://honestcooking.com/2012/02/29/kale-and-potato-salad-with-tahini-dressing/
Learning by doing is true learning.
ReplyDeleteI'm loving your interest in gardening, but a kale sandwich, maybe not so much.
I don't think I've ever had kale... but I have had brussels sprouts and INTENSELY dislike them! :p
ReplyDeleteI think it's lovely you're able to experiment and learn with your own garden! Edible fun! :o)