Our Paths in the Valley

Sun Garden Project, Part 4

Karen and I have been working on a new sun garden project.  We began the project on May Day, 2011.  This project involves the creation of a large vegetable garden in a sunny area at the northwest end of our property.  As of today, May 28th, 2011, here is how it looks: 

 

I will index and track this developing story during the period from June to October, 2011, under the Our Paths in the Valley Blog Typepad Category Thread: Sun Garden Project. 

Work:  Quotes, Sayings, Poems, Lore, Resources.  From the Spirit of Gardening Series. 

Karen and I discuss Monthly Gardening Chores for each month. 

 

 

New Garden 3

One half of the new vegeatable garden is complete and planted. 

After removing all the wild oats and other "weeds" we placed 3 inches of compost over the cleared ground.  Then we placed a thick layer of straw over the compost.  Then we planted tomatoes and peppers into new small holes with fresh specially mixed growing soil. We use wire cages around each tomato plant to support the growing plant. 

Vegetable Gardening

New Garden 2

Clearing the ground and laying out the concrete block edge of the new full sun vegeatable garden.

 

 

New Garden 1

We wanted a location for a vegetable garden with full sun throughout the day.   We choose a treeless location on the northwest edge of our yard.  The view to the west from this garden includes a last pasture used for raising horses and the Yolla-Bolly mountains about 40 miles to the west. 

Vegetable Gardening

 

New Garden Ideas

Here is an area where I have, in the past, used as a bagua zhang training area. 

What I like about this area is that there are no large trees or buildings nearby. 

The area is in full sunlight all during the day. 

The area is close to existing gardens, water hoses, electrical lines, work tables, and storage sheds.