Gardening Chronicles: Sprouting

After only one week, EVERYTHING in our vegetable garden has sprouted. I was like a little kid when we drove up and Chad said, “Look at all those sprouts!” Most importantly, the white acre peas have sprouted. We have 3 rows of these because I wanted to ensure we had plenty of our favorite veggie. 

Let me back up a few days. We went out to the garden plot 2 days after planting to check that everything was getting watered properly and to plant carrots and cucumbers. The soaker hoses and timer were working beautifully. Underneath the plastic mulch, the soil was nice and warm…which things like peas enjoy. So, the plastic mulch may be contributing to the, what seems to be, instant growth. 

Now keeping them alive. 

Here are a few pictures of our sprout-babies:

White Acre Peas:

Pole Beans:

Collards:

Squash:

We also planted red and white potatoes, garlic and a few herbs on Saturday. Everything I’ve read about the garlic said it could take 4-5 months before it is ready. Seemed like an interesting thing to grow and since we have plenty of room, I thought we’d try it. 

The other thing that has been an unexpected benefit is the community of gardeners…both professional and hobby-ists…we have met. We’ve met another pastor of a church here in town that is gardening in a plot next to us, a retired gentleman who is an expert tiller of the land, and then another guy who has been farming for 27 years (that’s Farmer Tom). 

So…stay posted for more gardening chronicles and the growth of our sprout-babies.