Labyrinth Location: Outer border arc, 11 o'clockVegetable: Lettuce
Seed/Transplant Date: Monday (July 3rd)
Soil Preparation: Mostly existing garden bed, I think, but near the edge and rather grassy. Has been under mulch for a week or two.
The good news - it worked! I planted this lettuce by peeling back some mulch, seeding the row, and covering it with mulch again. That kept the soil cooler, and the lettuce grew in spite of the hot spell we've had. I pulled the mulch aside a little bit this morning to let the plants out into the sun.
The peas I planted at the same time aren't up, but I'm still hoping.
Now for the bad news.
Those mounds appeared just this afternoon. Pocket gopher, I think. They were common on the farm, but I have never noticed any sign of them in town before.
The disheartening thing is, immediately off the right-hand edge of the picture is my carrot bed.
Battle strategy, anyone?
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