Another sunny spring day spent in the garden. I try so hard to keep my gloves and shoes on, but they keep coming off! I think I'm doing good when I've got my spf 75 and wide brim hat on. Barefoot and dirty - this is my happiest times. I transplanted seeds I stared under the florescent lights earlier this spring - kohlrabi, leeks, bok choy, and cabbage. There's a row of spinach that is just breaking ground, and a row of peas that are taking their time showing up. This year I'm scattering the different varieties around the garden, in small groups. My rational is that the bugs will have a harder time finding their delectables than they otherwise would had I followed the traditional row of this and row of that. A sneaky organic trick I'm playing on my bug buddies. I'm also planting early and late harvests together, and since the varieties are varied, so too are the root systems. Some deep and long, others.... well you get the idea I'm sure. As the earlier varieties are harvested, the disruption of the soil helps to cultivate those crops remaining in the beds. If the soil is loose, the crops will thrive as nutrients and water are more readily available.
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