June 12th, 2009 - Info for future gardeners....

(see pics below to see what I'm talking about)
  • Don't plant in the circle of death! By this I mean the area under the two giant conifers out back, it's a perfect habitat for slugs.  As plants get closer to the trees, they show considerably more signs of munching.  It may be time to find some slug resistant edibles that we can plant here.
  • Morning glories = weeds, you can pluck and mulch them in place
  • Stay updated on the dates of the ho-down parties on the row, you can snag the extra decorative hay bales and use them for mulch afterwards.  A warning from Sarah though, the hay is prime slug habitat, so I used it to mulch plants like the citrus trees that are fairly immune to slugs. 
Other updates:
  • Sarah and Jeremy put in a drip irrigation system in hedge-side bed, it hooks up to the faucet on the back of the house. 
  • Of the herbs we planted this year, the lemon balm and sage are going crazy.  Lavender, oregano, and thyme didn't do very well next to the big rosemary bush.  The basil behind the rosemary is finally picking up after being in the ground for about a month already!
  • Two of the moringas died :( and another five are looking pretty sad, but the other ten or so seem to be okay. The ones in dry soil with the most sun are doing the best.