Kohlrabi and Cabbage

I am so happy to have my garden in full swing again . I love spending time outside planting and digging . I am ecstatic that in a week or so I will have large scrumptious cabbage to eat on. I have already pulled up some kohlrabi which is a alien type of veggie that my mom recalls eating all the time in North Dakota. I started my pea's a little late so I am hopping they will be okay and not burn off in this heat wave we are experiencing in So. Oregon. The corn is doing well and I have been seeing lots more sprout up over the past couple days. Our lettuce is being pulled constantly since I am on a salad binge recently, I can't explain it I just can not stop eating lettuce. This year like most years; my garden is consisting of experimentals like lettuces I have not ever planted or ones that have not been planted for years. This year it's a mix of 14 greens attazione, bionda, arugula , kale , chicory, swiss chard etc. and they are crazy good. I found some organic red potato seeds and those will be ready for harvesting in no time. As well as the tomatoes this year (( crazy-growing)).  I am giving a cherry tomato called the 100 or something like it a try - I hope they are sweet . I can't plant to much -just what fits in my 12x12 planting space I wish I had more room, but I will just have to be more creative.

Adirondack Pallet Chair

I had found a pallet down the street ,and I had been looking into recycling it into a planting table . I found a few plans to make several different benches and things > Then I came across this video and I knew this was the project( forget the table). I thought I would share the video so in case you came across a pallet you too would want to maybe recycle it in to a super cool Adirondack chair. I will share some pics in a few days .
If you want to buy plans check out studiomama.com

Handmade Newspaper Planters

I found this video at YouTube I think this is a fantastic recycling idea/project . I have made about twelve so far and they hold up well even when being watered . I know of several projects like paper mache to do with newspapers but this is a real helpful ,and useful project. I give this idea five stars*****. Most people use peat pots to plant in because they are biodegradable but most don't know that peat is considered a non- renewable resource and we can not continue to deplete this natural resource . However considering that most newspapers are printed on recycled paper and use soy based inks this project is win/ win .