Weeded and Fertilized

We put down our first round of 10-10-10 this past week.  We have had some pretty heavy rains over the past two days, which should set the fertilizer off.  Today, we got out there and ran the big tiller and the Mantis down the rows.  We weeded each row thoroughly.  Things are looking good so far.  I am waiting for the rain to move out to put down the dipel dust for the cabbage worms.

3/25/2012 

Potatoes
(planted 2/26/2012: 4 weeks) 

Onions (left and right)
Carrots (between onions)
(3 1/2 weeks)

Left Row (onions and carrots)
Middle Row (Broccoli)
Right Row (spinach)
(3 1/2 weeks) 

Broccoli
(3 1/2 weeks)

Cabbage
(3 1/2 weeks)

Carrots
(3 1/2 weeks)

Spinach
(3 1/2 weeks)

Brussel Sprouts
(3 1/2 weeks)

Strawberry
(3 1/2 weeks)

Strawberry 2
(3 1/2 weeks)

Breaking Ground

Today was an interesting day.  We set out to cut out some rows, plant potatoes and onions, and hit Plant and See nursery to get our early crops.  Instead, we cut the underground fence line trying to expand our garden a couple of feet.  After a quick fix patch job, we cut out a couple of big rows (18 in. wide) and planted potatoes.  We were slowed down by trying to pick a ton of grassroots out, hoping to head off the attack that is coming a little bit.  The eleven month old, who either wants to eat dirt, pick up dog poop, or just be annoyed that she can't do whatever she wants didn't speed things up.

Here are some before pics: 

We did formulate our plan of attack and plant about 25 potato plants.  Hoping to get our onions cabbage, broccoli, carrots, spinach, brussel sprouts, and spinach in tomorrow.  That's a tall order though.