What We're Doing: Early June, 2012

What we accomplished Sun, June 3:

Placed paper and woodchips at end of garden to cover the grass and allow squashes to grow, spread out, and climb the fence

Dusted with diatomaceous earth (donated by Robin Klein - thank you very much!) and sprayed with Pyrethum to combat cucumber bugs

Planted more cucumber and squash seeds to replace lost crops

Planted tomatoes

Harvested kale, garlic (some as big as tennis balls), Swiss chard, broccoli, peas, and cauliflower 

What we accomplished Sat, June 9, 2012:

Dug up old flagstones that Larry discovered in the park and began installing them by the garden gates.

Harvested some peas but pulled the plants as they were our first crop failure this season for reasons yet unknown.

Applied organic pesticides, BT and Pyrethrin, on cabbages and cucumbers.

Did fence repairs.

Mixed in more compost to supplement some beds.