summer 2010

This year, we're trying potatoes and they look great! Tato and Ricardo came for a visit and will definitely be able to improve some things - las huertas need some work. Stay tuned for updates. More photos coming soon!

Tomato plants are in the ground

I know it's been a while, but I'm finally updating. We've made so much progress in the last couple weeks, I don't even know where to begin. We did however hit a few snags. Fencing finally went up, irrigation was installed. We had an issue with the pressure tank, the psi was too low on the first one we bought. A Lowe's employee by the name of Ann was very helpful though, so we got things sorted out. The pressure tank was the most trouble, that slowed us down for a few days. We started with 25 psi then bumped it up to 52, that's worked much better. A timer is also set to water in the morning and evening. Tomato plants are now in the ground, along with some marigolds and onions.

more pics below!

The beginning

Woke up this morning and took some pictures of the fence posts that had been put up. Also started putting up the actual fencing today. We'll be planting tomatoes Friday or Saturday, along with marigolds and onions in between. Mulching and horticulture oils will be used to keep weeds and pests at bay.