Neighborhood Garden Project: What we've done right
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I'm pretty sure my cohorts and I can call the Neighborhood Garden Project a success. Especially considering we're three novices in our first season. Here's what I think we did right:- Watering worked: We set up a good watering system with soaker hoses that allowed us to water deeply and effectively without wasting the precious resource. We were also lucky to have plentiful rain in our region for most of the season.
- Marigolds were magic: We planted marigolds along the path throughout the whole garden. We never did anything else for pest control other than harvest before anything had a chance to chomp and we never had a pest problem.
- Sufficient yield for most of the season: Our crop selection resulted in quality vegetables, for the most part, and good yield on most crops; great on some, in fact. We had more than enough yellow squash, cucumbers, okra, tomatoes, green beans, lettuce and onions when they were in their prime. Okra and tomatoes are still going strong. And we're now enjoying our crop of lettuce that was planted mid-season (pictured at right). But all of us had to supplement with stuff from the store, especially when you've grown a bit tired of having yellow squash cooked every single way imaginable (more on this in a future post).
- Setting the groundwork: It was well worth our initial investment in a heap of compost and the time to develop a good layout that including a path for easy access as well as simple fencing that kept dogs and kids out during play.
Next: Dividing and conquering yield.
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