Wordless Wednesday: Secret Garden

I had done a Wordless Wednesday (my first) back in October showing my garden, here's an update:

An Overview of the Garden

A Parsley plant I nursed along from an almost wilted seedling

Heirloom Purple Broccoli.  These plants have been slow to grow because of cool weather when I planted them.

Collard Greens growing behind a bed of mixed lettuce

These are volunteer Campari Tomatoes.  They came from scraps thrown in the compost bin and started growing after I mulched the garden in October.  Thanks to a mild winter with no real frosts or freezes they have survived and are now flowering in the mild weather.

The oldest/largest tomato plant now has some fruit growing on it.

I have long remarked that the soil here in North Florida is well suited to vegetable gardening.  At first glance it gives the appearance of sand but when one digs down about a foot into the soil you are rewarded with a rich black humus soil.  By mixing this soil with a compost made of yard waste, newspapers and kitchen scraps you have the richest and most friable soil any gardener could ever want. Of course soil is only one part of the picture.  Having the right gardening tools is a must and since I do small scale intensive gardening (The Square Foot Method) I need smaller tools to do the job of weeding around plants. 

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