While in one sense all of this site is personal, as in I write the text, take the photos, choose the ones to post, etc. This week I want to share some of the special things that have occurred recently. I am not quite done with Scotland - I know how many photos can there be - well, a few more anyway. So this week something different but I am starting the week with the most simple and least exciting of the week. Still fun, however. I posted a photo sometime back about my effort to grow a few vegetables. The photo was posted April 3rd if you wish to scroll back.
Well, I felt compelled to provide an update to my “farm.” I planted several things, carrots, tomatoes, squash, pumpkiin, spinach, lettuce (two kinds) swiss chard, broccoli, califlower, strawberries, herbs and asparagus. So far the broccoli and the cauliflower were eaten by a critter. I fixed that with Cyclops and, yes, it really works. It is a solar powered device that emits high frequency sound, flashing lights and more and the animals seem to avoid. I have harvested three tomatoes but lots more on the way, the squash and pumpkins are growing, we got about 20 strawberries, lettuce for about 8 salads, there is one carrot still growing, the basil is wild, the asparagus is still here, the swiss chard didn’t last and the spinach produces only about 15 small leaves. I do have larger stakes now for the plants and they will go in this week.
I would think that my plan to sell produce at the farmer’s market all summer was a bit optimistic. Actually, I never grew anything before and the effort was interesting and not too discouraging so a fall planting is planned and wait until next year!
