I've lived a lot of places.
I've experienced the blizzards of Wisconsin and Minnesota, the tornados of Arkansas and Missouri, the bland chill of Illinois and then Kentucky--the wildcard.
Something about the Ohio River Valley and certain weather patterns that creates this questionable meteorological pocket known as Louisville. So let it be that the evening after my day of manure spreading and broccoli planting, a freak storm swings on through.
I have no clue what I'm doing here.
Lang has so sweetly put a lot of work into our backyard this past month and I pray to the good Lord that we can harvest at least one tasty vegetable. Thankfully I have a green thumbed adventurist friend who gently steers me away from commercial soil towards compost and speaks of the grace that exists in gardening.
If none of my plants do well, it'll be okay. I still have a pup who loves sticks and being cute.
Both come in handy after a storm.
Snow peas and cherry tomatoes are the easiest plants - snow peas finish early so you can put something else in, but you can pick and munch straight from the garden; cherry tomatoes just get better all summer. Radishes grow quickly too! And if you're going to be here for a long time, consider putting in a rhubarb and an asparagas plant - it takes a few years of patience, but so good to have fresh asparagas in the spring, or home-grown rhubarb in strawberry rhubarb pie!
Thanks so much Emily! I was just reading about asparagus and rhubarb. I am a lover of both. I think I'll give them a try as well as cherry tomatoes :) Thank you for sharing your gardening wisdom!
I can't wait to get back to Lou. And see you, and your garden. And learn from you so I can start my own. Missing you, Kate!