New bed for 2012 planted with potatoes--determined we will get a better crop this year than last.  Here they are already coming up

 Thanks to the honey and bumblebees for helping to pollinate our crops this year.  Here is one of the honeybees.

Greenhouse emptied of seedlings but still have basil, tomatoes, peppers and okra in global buckets.

Planter in front of the greenhouse with sweet peas, nasturtium & lily bulb.  Remember that nasturtium flowers and leaves are edible and spicy.   

 Our cover crop this year is field peas.  The reason for cover crop is to reduce water loss due to evaporation, add biomass to the soil (like direct composting on the ground), and add nutrients to the soil.  Our peas will add nitrogen and give us tasty pea tendrils to add to salads.

Our other cover crop is white clover (sold as Eco Lawn at Sunnyside Greenhouse) will also add nitrogen to the soil, add stability to steep slopes, are great bee food, and slug food.  Hopefully they will get full on the plants that I was planning on cutting down before they get to the tomatoes and squash!