Art Design 4 Garden

Ive been delighted to have robust-looking beets growing in my raised beds in the mountains.  I definitely havent been successful growing beets before. 

They need neutral soil, a deep bed for the roots to develop, and plenty of moisture, not always easy to provide in the acidic soils of the Piedmont, where Ive been growing most of our vegetables.

So, Im happy to have harvested a few first beets, two regular and one golden.

They were delicious!

Last summer, I first tried growing basil in flats. It was a smashing success. Harvested often, I had lots of tender leaves to use in pesto and for flavoring. In contrast, the plants in the ground had their usual tough leaves, etc., although bees and other visitors enjoyed the flowers.

So this year, I duplicated the method. Fabulous, again. These flats are the multi-harvested one on the right, and the newly sown one on the left.