After putting in more organic soil and compost, I planted lettuce, spinach, kale, chard, arugula, and cilantro in short horizontal rows. To the right of the new plantings, are chard from last year. Yay! Since we don't have our soaker hose hooker up yet, I'll need to water daily, if we don't get rain. I consider it a labor of love to raise these seeds into beautiful, healthy and delicious plants. Each row has a Popsicle stick with the name of the plant. I'll know where not to walk now, since the seeds are just beginning their process.
I also planted some sunflower seeds to pick fresh cut flowers for our home. I love sunflowers decorating the Shabat/Alter table in our dining room. These were planted in the space between the NEW RAISED BED!, and the wild strawberry patch. I'll post pictures as the sunflowers grow and develop.
On Sunday, my dear, dear Hubby, took out an old lilac tree root, and the last juniper/fire hazard next to the house, opening up space for the Herb Garden. It will take some time and effort to remove the wood chips, and develop good soil, but it will be well worth it to have a perennial herb garden to look forward to every year.
This is the before shot,
and this is the after!
Not a huge difference, but enough to grow many more plants.
How about some pizza plants?
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