Stockton outpost

Just thought I'd give an update on the Stockton outpost of the SLAC community garden...

I've been harvesting lettuce for several weeks now. It's great being able to just run out to the garden for lettuce whenever we need it -- latest example was for last night's tacos!

My tomatoes (Sun Gold) have been ripening over the last week. We used some in the tacos last night as well. The plants got attacked by aphids a few weeks ago, though, so they don't seem to be as big as they could be, but at least they're producing some tomatoes. I sprayed the plants with a solution of water and dishwashing soap and that seemed to help get rid of the aphids. Not quite organic, but not as toxic as the stuff they sell at Lowe's!

I harvested my first zucchini this morning and a big handful of green beans. Cucumbers look like they should be ready in a week or so!

Not a bad harvest for our first garden!

How are things going at the SLAC garden?

Green beans and Sun Gold tomato plants

Cucumbers, zucchini and lettuce

Team in Action

Erik watering the beans. It rained last night and this morning, yet the ground isn't that wet. It is quite humid & warm.





Matt is preparing the ground for mostly sweet peppers. Hungarian Wax, Banana, Chocolate, Pimento de Padron.

Graeme is planting Sage and Marjoram. A little later, Apurva transplanted some of his mints from the 3x3 box to this area. I'll have to label some stakes (paint sticks) & maybe make a PPT of the herb garden layout. Still need to plant Parsley and Cilantro. Some elephant garlic will be planted - but in gopher-proof wire baskets! Nothing worst than a gopher with bad breath.

Erik planting Kentucky Wonder pole beans. We will plant corn behind him & a second trellis to the right with a Chinese red, long string bean.