New Garden Plot

I have dirt! I ran into the guy who runs the City of Sacramento community garden program at a composting event and started chatting about how I've been on the list for over a year at the garden closest to my house but they don't have any turn over. He said he had one ready to go on the other side of the freeway. Within 5 days I have a plot!

I picked a plot that I had to clear myself but it has an established artichoke that is ready to harvest. It took me hours of hard work and many days to clear all the mint (don't every plant peppermint!), and leftover plants. I kept two things, a pin cushion and some calendula.

In just three months, my garden is hitting it's stride! Here's a list of what I planted followed by a picture diary.

Tomatoes: Sun Gold, San Marzano, Costoluto Genovese
Peppers: Jalepeno, Serrano, Shishito
Beans: Haricot Verts, Edamame, Purple Runner, Maxibel, Blue Lake, Pinto, Green & Gold
Cucumber: Persian, Crystal Apple, Cucamelons (Mexican Sour Gherkin)
Herbs: Thai Basil, Globe Basil, Chives, Lemon Thyme, regular Thyme, Sage, other tiny leaf basil, Bay Tree,
Flowers: Nasturtium, Fernleaf Lavender, Twickell Purple Lavender, Yarrow, Guara, Verbena, three kinds of sunflowers
Carrots: Rainbow Mix of red, yellow & white, Little Finger

I'm such a happy camper!

Oh man, this plot is a disaster!

I'm only done with the front and half of the bed. Stupid mint.

Front bed cleared an amended. Calendula re-positioned to the left

Damn, that is hard work. All amended. Every inch turned and cleared of mint runner.

Plant Foundry in Oak Park hooked me up with great plants!

Everything is in the ground!

Beans and carrots from seed have sprouted!

A week of over 100 degree heat is trying to vaporize my plants. Put in shade breaks to help.

Well, a couple of Haricot Vert and Soybeans bit the dust but the thick straw bedding is helping a lot!

Things are growing in well! Last of the artichokes have done.

     

I love this yarrow.

Artichoke flowers are stunning. I left quite a few on the plant to feed the bees.

Three months later, the garden is doing really well. Harvesting almost everything.

My harvest! This is super fun.

My runner beans are flowering a lot but not one bean has set. Hmm...