During 2019, we grew: mint, chives, oregano, tarragon, thyme, sage, basil, lavender, spinach, lettuce, kale, mustard greens, onions, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, bell peppers, canteloupe, honeydew melons, blackberry bush, blueberry bush, zucchini, and an apple tree
I hope I did not forget anything!
Garden 2019
This was our 10th year as urban gardeners.
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Successes
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Our herbs did well again. We had to give some away.
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We participated in our first farmer's market.
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Gardeners Jerry and James watered plants and harvested independently of Gardener Shicole!
Struggles
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Bell peppers were mostly eaten by bugs.
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Apple tree suffered from disease.
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New job as a school administrator took some time away from our garden.
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New Experiences
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We planted cauliflower for the first time and two of the four plants produced cauliflower!
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We planted our first apple tree!
From Our Boys
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Jerry - I liked our garden space. We had a lot of space for the food we grew. I liked learning new things about plants.
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James - I tasted different things. I liked that I got to taste everything I helped grow.
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