In the meantime I started becoming more involved with a garden plot in upper Fremont, where I finally moved in December 2015. Here are some photos which accumulated over those seven months:
The Most Successful Plant Award goes to the row of swiss chard planted May 2, 2015. I wonder what it is about the soil that allows this plant to do so well with just a little maintenance to regulate the occasional Cercospora leaf spot.
It will be my fourth season of trying to grow garlic. I had a minor failure last year where I learned leaving mulch on too long may cause oversaturation of the bulbs, and lead to rot. In this case the bed was not raised, yet there was a decent amount of organic matter. In the raised bed (pictured) the garlic followed a crop of fava beans and was generously given compost so I hope it will be a more successful crop.
I had my first experience growing Jerusalem artichoke! Great abundance despite the persistence of powdery mildew. I learned that they prefer full sun, so next year I will find a different place in the garden.
We grew a pumpkin! It was the only one that made it, somehow, in partial shade. I loved watching it's vines spread through the corn and tomatoes seeking more sun. This plant suffered from terrible powdery mildew and it's crown jewel was truly the result of struggle. It was wonderful to make all kinds of foods and desserts with this beauty all the holidays for friends and family. This pumpkin almost became a pet as it cured in our living room, I wish we could have kept it around longer.
This is our old pear tree with the ivy that wants to take over. Our giant brush pile rat castle is next to it, and the chicken coop, where we are still installing a run to bring chickens in this Spring.
It's going to be an interesting year!
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