Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Garden Time

It's time to garden!  I dug 14 trenches yesterday and planted 2 double rows of peas and potatoes. I had planted a double row of onions last week with some brussels and cabbage.  Today I planted a double row that is part beets, spinich and turnips.  It will take a few months to look like this. 
 I also put in a grow box for my sweet potatoes and carrots.  I have so many rocks that I have never had a good crop of carrots.
My box is 4x8 and 12" tall. I used 2" thick rigid insulation joined with Rhino doublestick tape. Because the foam has to be covered, I used the tape to cover with 4 ml black plastic sheeting. It worked great and was much less expensive than wood.  It was lightweight enough to be carried. I used rebar to keep the side from bowing out when filled and mixed the soil and filled.  We had a good soaking rain today, so all my seeds should get a good start.
Just waiting for my sweet potatoes to come.
I am using the black plastic as a cover to heat the box up. I am hoping to have a bigger crop than last year.  I am thinking about adding another box for my melons.


Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Save Me Grandpa!


When ever RJ is supposed to go to bed, he runs to Grandpa for safety.  He always gets Scott to say, "Let him stay up a little longer." Then he snuggles up and smiles because he got a respite yet again.
This time he fell asleep and had a good 3 hr. nap while we watched the Masters.  Grandpa didn't mind a bit.