A Taste of Success

2007-07-17T16:10:00.000-07:00

What are you growing?

From Seed: Snow Peas, Snap Peas, Carrots, Onions, Radishes, Zinnias. Sunflowers

From Transplant: Broccoli, Jalapeno Peppers, and Red Chili Peppers

What have you been doing to maintain garden?

Just watering and weeding. I haven't added anything to the soil at all.

What are you enjoying the most about gardening?

Coming outside and getting to have a focus on the plants. I feel like the next steps are to do some clean-up and beautification of the yard. It would be great to get some benches out here by the garden.

What challenges have you encountered?

At first packing in the water was a hassle, but we've rigged up a pretty effective bucket system. I've had some resistance from the older boys to participate, but generally it has been going really well.

What or who has been the biggest help in your gardening success?

I think the raised-bed box has been the biggest help. It makes it so much easier to deal with weeds.

A red chili plant adds flavour to Lorraine's garden

Broccoli has just begun to flower

For the kids

2007-06-10T17:59:00.001-07:00

Name: Lorraine Kendall and Family

Location: Two-Mile

Resident of the Hazeltons Since: A long time.

Favorite Vegetable Dish:

Past gardening experience: Zero to None!

Soil Conditions: A layer of gravel over sandy soil

Participating in Garden Challenge because: Two of her friends are doing the Garden Challenge and asked her to join, but more than anything, it's to get her boys outside.

Biggest Challenge: Seeing it through to the end

Goals: To have each of the boys pick a plant that they can tend to for the season.