Mine grows grass. And weeds. Sigh. But I’ve been busy.

No longer. Today I hoed, weeded, forked, turned, and all of my beds are as clear as can be. The food and bits I’d composted were pretty much done (a few corn cobs here and there). I’ve left one of the three main beds empty: I’ll use it for composting this summer.

Everywhere else we have planted:

  • 2 types of tomatoes
  • 3 types of bell peppers
  • 2 bush cucumbers
  • 2 zucchini plants

The leafy veggies need to be replanted; they didn’t take. This weekend I’ll make my own starters of those and beans and peas. The kids had so much fun picking and eating several pounds of beans and zukes (okay I ate the zukes, I need to work on my presentation) that I’m planting my own. And the pick-it farm provided 2 hours of entertainment for 3 busy kids for under $10. Howzabout that?

So, what is in your summer garden? What was/is your main problem and how are you dealing with it? I know my problem is going to be grass again, so I’ll probably put down paver stones between the beds and cover the beds when lawn mowing (my little mower kicks up clippings).

PS don’t forget Thursday is “dump the pump” day in South Florida. I might just take the entire day off and ride the trains and busses all day just to show my support for funding and get their headcount up.