My Hero

Here is a picture of my hero, Sakura. Truth be told, our little garden wouldn't be nearly as fertile without her contribution. Her manure is fed into a vermiposting compost bin, for the earthworms to continue the work. It is an excellent soil amendment. She also helps by nibbling excess greens and "weeds". Isn't she cute?

After the rains...

The rains have finally come! After a rough dry spell in the MidAtlantic region, we have had 3-4 good rains. The garden plants are rejoicing :) The plants have pretty much recovered. Glad we mulched the tomatoes in the garden with grass clippings, or they may not have survived.

I love raised bed gardening. You can cram so much stuff in them! Note the 4 x 8 bed above. We have tomatoes, kale, thyme, chives, and cukes (in abundance - gotta keep an eye on them or they might take over). It also gives you an opportunity to intensely use your resources - compost, worm castings, etc. by placing them in the bed. I have 3 of these beds right outside my kitchen door and they are by far the best kept and most used. Hope gardening is going well where you are!!