I spent a lot of time in the garden yesterday. I got the beans, melons, pumpkins, zucchini, and spaghetti squash in. Today, I plan to plant cucumbers, herbs, and flowers. The main flower in my vegetable garden will be marigolds, because almost all of the veggies love them for a companion, and they keep several pests away, including the bunnies. I will also be planting nasturtiums, cosmos, and morning glories. I did not plant the potatoes this weekend as previously intended. To prepare the potatoes for planting, you cut them into smaller pieces (each with one or two eyes), and allow them to dry for a few days. I did this a while ago, and never had the chance to plant them, so they molded. I was afraid to plant the moldy potato pieces, so I've cut some more (I had only used about half of the bag the first time). I should be able to plant them tomorrow afternoon.
While I was out, I did some thinning of my lettuce and spinach--will need to do the radishes and broccoli soon as well. It is so exciting to see things growing in the garden!
We had a frost scare a couple of nights ago and I covered everything, but it didn't end up getting as cold as predicted.
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