Monday afternoon I went above the fence, marked out where I needed the sweet potato bed and I started digging while my brother Jedidiah hacked with a scythe. I got it started, but it was hard to make good head way with so many roots. Tuesday morning I got up at 6am and worked for 2 hours digging a bed. I started in the middle, dug down 18-24 inches and got about 12ft long by 4ft wide. (Today my right shoulder is quite sore!) This evening I dug another 3ft wider and leveled off some ground and added it to the bed.
I picked my first cucumber Tuesday, and picked 2 more today. I picked 2 more zucchinis today.
My sweet potatoes I planted, most are doing pretty well.
With the help of my cousin (who is incredibly strong!) and brothers we got the fridge down into the greenhouse. Now I just have to dig the hole and put it in.
I picked my first garlic today. The stem was about 5/8". The bulb was close to 3 inches diameter, maybe 2.5". I think I will wait before picking any more though. I want to make sure they are done growing. I am surprised at how fast they grow. I wonder why you plant in the fall, is it for a sooner crop? Do they not grow as well in the heat? I'll do some more research and figure out all of the questions. : )
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The pictures are not of my deep beds, they are from the Killowen self sufficient holding.
ReplyDeleteHaha, incredibly strong :)
ReplyDeleteIt was fun to actually get to see your garden. Good work, bro.
It was great to finally see your garden. I was very impressed. Thanks, by the way, for flattering me about my strength. :)
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