Sunday, April 22, 2012

Barnyard Garden


Today was the divvying up of the allotments at the barnyard garden.  We all picked numbers to decide which plot we would end up with.  I actually picked 3 times, the first 2 times I picked the shadiest spots (and are actually plots that may not even be used, no one is in them right now) and then I ended up with the number 3 plot.  It is against the fence and is 19x10, of which I am going to be using a 2” path through the center and a 1’ path only on the one side.  I want to maximize the space I am using.  The soil is a medium to heavier loam.  My plot is a little sticky but it has been rototilled and it was a mass of thick grass before, so it should decompose over the summer and loosen up.

Today I staked out my path and placed a couple of 9’ TV antenna sections on the 2 front corners of my plot.  This is to mark the boundary as well as a trellis for my Capucijner Peas.  I planted 7 seeds around each trellis.  I am hoping that they will climb up the antennas, but if they for whatever reason do not germinate I will plant beans instead.

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