We started the season behind the eightball. It was only about three weeks before the official "last frost " date when we got the generous offer of land that allowed us to consider a 2014 garden. We were uncertain how fertile the land was in our new location, how much sun would actually make it to the plants there and whether we'd suffer problems with the slope of the land and/or "varmints." We took on the challenge.
Thanks to Lisa Greef of NC Mountain Realty for the use of her land and an enthusiastic group of would be farmers, the decisions were made, resources were assembled, land was filled, a low impact water system was devised, and seeds and seedlings went into the ground. That was then, this is now.
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Lush, lush, lush
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Thanks to the right amount of sun and rain, our garden has more than flourished. People have been stopping by the side of the road or parking in the realty parking lot to inquire as to who we are and what the heck we did to produce such an amazing garden in such a short time. Honestly, we just helped and nature led the way.
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| The tomatoes are thick and ripening. |
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| A full field of sweet potatoes ready to take off |
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| And bean plants taller than your reach |
But our greatest success to date is surely the squash. Yellow crook neck and green zucchini have been the stars of the show. We've eaten, sauteed, frozen, baked, and made bread with them. And 75+ pounds have been donated to grateful local charitable organizations. We've been doubly blessed.
