Speaking of the garden

As I mentioned back in May, I have been experimenting with a bale garden. This is it, wrapped in netting and flagged so the deer don't run into it, ready to be planted.

Here it's in its infancy. It has been suggested that you keep the hay cut, so that it is not competing with the planted crop, but the dog likes munching on the long sweet grass, so I leave it. I planted a couple tomatoes, squash, herbs, beans, cucumbers and some edible flowers - nasturtiums. They have been slow to start, but I was speaking with a local farmer who is growing soy beans in last years corn stalks and he tells me to be patient.

Well I have been very patient, and it is paying off.

We have had some cherry tomatoes, there are a few beans, and yesterday I made a big batch of pesto sauce with the basil. There will be a few peppers too! Cool.