Spring 2010

It's been a long time since I've updated this thing. There's been a lot of photosynthesis going on since then.

The beets have been edible for a while now and we're having a hard time keeping up with them.

Greg with beets

Our corn field.

We're harvesting smaller tomatoes, but waiting for the bigger ones to ripen.


Greg picking some radishes. Behind is the end product of our addition to the pergola. We're pretty happy with how it turned out. On the posts are a jasmine vine on the right and a Thunbergia Grandiflora vine on the left.

The Japanese Maple with blueberry bushes

Cucumber vines

Passion fruit blossom

Our Cycas bougainvilleana is putting out new leaves !!! (it seems to do this only once about every 6-9 months)

Time for Reflection

A look back at once was:

Then (January 09)

And now...

Herbs and lettuces went in this weekend.

The roots end up drying nicely and making rustic posts to hold the twine.

With the house, we inherited a pergola:

We painted it brown

Our plan now is to extend the pergola out over the sidewalk about 4 ft or so, so we can plant the vines in the ground and have them grow up the posts.

And have the gutter go over our new pergola extension.

So far, we've bought the wood,

tied it to a truck (you can rent trucks at Home Depot!),


and took it home.

I planted cement piers to hold up the new posts.

Stay tuned...