2018 Gardens

We're all planted!  We have 4 raised beds.  This is my 2nd year of hay-bale gardening.  Dom's first.

In my two bales, I have 3 Sweet Million cherry tomatoes, 6 Sweet 100 cherry tomatoes, Greek oregano, and lemon thyme.  I have these surrounded by 3 different types of bush beans.

Dom planted a lot of peppers in the soil.  Hot banana, sweet banana, jalapenos and something new for us this year...garden salsa peppers.

In Dom's hay bales he planted 6 tomatoes.  3 Goliath and 3 Better Boy.  Next to them, I planted a first for me...  Multiplier Onions

The fourth garden contains 50 Italian Heirloom garlic plants.  100's of years old.  These were given to us years ago by a dear friend, Lor, in Ohio.  We replant 50 cloves every Fall.

So Far- so good!

Garden 2017

My first experience with hay bale gardening seems like a good one.  The tomatoes, oregano and thyme seem very happy.

The 2 Gardens on the LEFT are mine.  Dom's are to the right.  So far- so good!

Garden 2017

100+ Year Old Heirloom Italian Garlic

Tomatoes, Oregano and Thyme Surrounded with Wax, Heirloom and Bush Beans

Dom's Sweet Banana Peppers, Hot Banana Peppers and Tomatoes

Purple Pole Beans.  (Turn bright green when cooked)

Dom's Watermelons, Cantaloupes and His First Attempt at Sweet Corn 

Our Italian Heirloom Garlic

An old friend of Dom's gave us some of his Italian garlic.  This is well over 100 years old.  (Thanks, Loreto!).

I planted this in October (each clove turns into a head), and harvested the 50 heads around Memorial Day.  We gave a couple of heads to our Christine when she visited.

I'm also going to swap some of these for some Heirloom Hungarian garlic from Amy's brother.

Hoping to swap for some of my favorite author SCOTT NICHOLSON 's supply!