Ups 'n Downs & A Few Pics

Hi Everyone,

So I've been building a small veggie garden in my new backyard. I started work in mid-February, and as many first time gardeners are prone to do, I jumped the gun on planting many of my veggies. The itch of spring got to me, as did some tricky Portland weather. Oh well, oh well. I have a new alter-ego: The Haphazard Gardener.

Most everything came up alright, but then I had to put a lot of work into building a fence to keep the dogs out. Replanting some of the seedlings that they trampled took some time. And now, in mid-may, we've had three straight days of 30 mph winds and about 2 inches of rain. This bent several of my snow-pea stalks in half, and I hope it won't cause seed-rot for the beans, radishes, leeks, and brussels sprouts that I planted earlier this week.

Below are some pictures of the current state of affairs. I also included one picture of the area before I went to town. The quality is a little poor because I'm using my blackberry. If anybody wants to contribute a digital SLR to the effort, you're more than welcome. Yes, digging up the sod was 15 hours of b&*ch work with a pulaski and a shovel. And yes, every little garden bed I dig requires half an hour of turning the soil and chopping up grass root clods.

More posts and pictures to come. Enjoy.

The Calm Before The Storm

Side View

Front View

Snow Peas In Bloom

Potatoes (Reds and Yukons)

Compost. Important....For Next Year...

Rosemary Rooted From Cuttings

Tomato Starts With Trellace

Kale Going Nuts

Collards Going Ape-Shit

Mixed Greens (Super Excited For These)