Gardening — HippieMommy

My new favorite book

If you’ve been thinking about going “green” or taking yourself off of the grid as much as possible, then I really recommend this book. I stumbled upon it after finding the authors’ blog, and it is such a great little gem. It covers everything from vermicomposting to guerilla gardening to making your own solar oven and even outfitting your bike for grocery shopping. Its really great. I checked my copy out from the fantabulous Boulder library, but I’m going to go buy a copy because it is just that good of a resource ;) Seriously… Check it out.

Garden update

My garden is so happy! We’re still eating out of it every day, and I am just so proud.

The early season crops have all either gone to seed or turned brown. My lettuce has bolted so high that it is taller than my 6 year old. I was planning on leaving a few and letting them just go to seed and hopefully they’ll give me some volunteers for the fall. I’ll probably sow some seeds as well. I’m trying to embrace the fact that things in nature don’t grow in neat little rows or on grids. I’m planning on removing my grids from my garden to help remind myself that I don’t need everyone in a neat little spot. Jungles don’t grow like that.

My crookneck squash has already given me some food, and my zucchini is very close to being ready to cut. My cucumbers are going nuts, but they are still really little. My basket tomatoes and the ones in the ground are both very happy. We ate blueberries for several weeks, but that is now done.

So, without further ado… Here’s some current pics.