May 2nd
What we are eating:
- Rhubarb (Mom has made muffins and a sauce for pancakes and cooking. We have harvested about 2 lbs)
- Loads of Lettuce and Spinach
- A 4 tender little radishes
- Herbs (the chives have started to bloom)
I finally finished digging the entire length of the new plot. YAY!!! And ouch my back is protesting and I gained three blisters on my hands (must remember to start out wearing gloves). I better only have to do that once! The dirt is pretty good with lots of wonderful worms but there is no denying that we have clay soil. Our compost needs to kick it into higher gear so we can start improving this dirt.
Side note: I have been thinking about dirt a lot lately, thanks to the Omaha Public Library. I watched the movie Dirt! and started reading the book Dirt: the erosion of civilizations by David Montgomery.
In this new bed we planted two kinds of Cucumbers (Munching and regular long), one Pattypan Squash, one regular Zucchini, two Butternut Squash, the rest of the yellow and red onions, and two rows of Beets. This is our first year of trying beets, could not resist seeds at less then 50 cents.
New garden plot planted with seeds
We also “saved” volunteer Roma Tomatoes from next door neighbor Matt. These little guys thrived with the transplanting. Our intent is to grow these Roma tomatoes as give away plants.
Look at how well our potatoes are growing! 100% success rate 
Potatoes on the left, Onions on the right
