Backyard Garden Expansion Update

The backyard garden expansion beds are nearly completed -- not beautiful, but made of materials I already had on the property. Next summer they should hold early peas, tomatoes, and winter squash.

Buckwheat seedlings doing their best after a late planting.

The buckwheat I planted as a cover crop went in a little late, so I'm not sure how much more it will grow before a hard freeze kills it back. Once that happens, I'll add some manure and soil conditioner, top with more straw for the rest of the winter, then plant another cover crop of peas & oats or rye in February.





















I also transplanted some liriope that was growing in the bed area to line the paths between the beds. It can be mowed like grass and is green and hardy. I'll continue to transplant from the spots where it pops up and from behind the back fence.