These are the survivors, doing their thing on the little plot of dirt I've been given permission to use this gardening season. Actually, it's almost pure clay; so the first task was preparing the planting bed with heavy amendments of soil, sand, and compost. Two vicious cold snaps in the first weeks of spring killed off four-fifths of my seedlings, so those that remain are made of hardy stuff. I've also get a second planting bed going (in the top right corner of the photo) where I've seeded tomatoes, chili peppers, and spinach. This whole project is a big experiment and I have no idea how it will turn out, but hey it's fun and I'm learning.
Meanwhile, my neighbor Jose, who grew up on his grandfather's farm in Ecuador, is tending to the rest of the garden, and as you can see from the photo below, he's done this before (my little plot is in the top right corner). To be blunt, he puts me to shame. He did most of the plantings you see here in two afternoons of automatic, methodical, fast handiwork. He's a generous guy too, so he insists that he's going to share his harvest with me. I'm looking forward to some very fresh salads and soups!
I'm completely jealous of the gardening skills. I've been playing on mt rooftop/terrace and it's been a struggle especially with the damn stray cats in my hood.
Posted by: Mamita Mala | Sunday, May 31, 2009 at 08:34 AM
Oh believe me, Mamita, my gardening skills are limited, I'm just learning as I go. And kinda like you, I'm waging some kind of hidden guerilla war against raccoons. Damn thieves! ;-)
Posted by: Kai | Friday, June 05, 2009 at 10:36 PM