Bountiful beginnings
Although spring has been slow to start, we have officially made it out of the hard frost/freeze zone, which means our gardens are ready for planting. By the end of last week we planted 1,496 plants and an estimated 1,000 seeds with more going in this week. It is our most ambitious year to date in both the diversity of our planting and square footage. We’re looking forward to serving up delicious meals in the Garden Café using freshly-harvested ingredients this summer!
This year’s garden plan includes:
7 varieties of Tomatoes
Green Cabbage
Red Cabbage
Chinese Cabbage
Purple Kale
Rainbow Swiss Chard
New Everbearing Strawberries
Red, Spanish & White Onions
Red, Yellow & Purple Potatoes
6 Varieties of Peppers
Prolific Kiwi (fingers crossed these are hard to grow)
Sugar Snap Peas
Kentucky Pole Beans
Zucchini
Summer Squash
Winter Hard Squashes
Cardoon
2 Varieties of Cucumbers
2 varieties of Radish
Beets
Rainbow Carrots
6 additional Rhubarb
Sunflowers
Zinnias
Butterfly Peas
Nasturtiums
Loofahs
Arugula
4 varieties of Basil
French Cooking Thyme
Lemon Thyme
Tarragon
Rosemary
Stevia
Sage
Greek Oregano
Perennial Plantings include:
Apple Trees
2 Varieties of Grapes
Raspberries
Sorrel
June Bearing Strawberries
Chives
Chocolate Mint
Lavender