And lettuce is doing well out hrere in the woods . Well , I just got around to planting the zucchini a week or so ago , so it hasn't sprouted . I shoulda got some fresh spinach seed , this pack has never really done well . Tried a new type of lettuce this year , may actually get some before it bolts - salad greens have not been one of my strong plants . Lettuce has come up , but is not growing as fast as I think it should , I may break down and get some 13/13/13 as recommended by a neighbor . Even last year in the drought his garden looked good .
No problems yet with critters , but then I haven't planted some of the stuff they love to nibble , like peas . We'll see if my good fortune continues as the plants fruit ... the squirrels are already eying the blueberries out in the woods , and I'm sure the birds are also keeping tabs on their state of ripeness . Blackberries are now producing fruit , and they're loaded . I hope I don't have to argue with the bear(s) over who gets to eat them - my kids/g-kids saw a baby bear in them a couple of years ago , didn't see momma but they did hear her muttering about those upstart humans thinking they could come in here and take the food from her children's mouths .
Overall I'm very pleased with how the garden is doing , AFAIK this is the first time this ground has ever been broken - judging from the rocks I'm digging up ! Too bad I didn't get back to the local grocery that was selling manure/compost before they ran out . Maybe they'll get more , if not I may have to try somewhere else for "natural" fertilizer . Lots of chicken houses around , but the waste from them is loaded with remnants of antibiotics etc . Plus their poo must be composted , way too hot when fresh . Next year it'll be easier , we'll have some from our own hens by then .