August 28, 2018. Western Head. Our Garden.

Ken has kept a garden here for over ten years. When he dug up the area prior to planting he was surprises . The top soil was almost three feet deep. Along the driveway on the rest of the land we have about two inches of good soil but in the area on the far side of the guest house he dug up wonderful dark soil. Ken thinks that in the years when the area was farmed, the owners must have kept a garden in the same spot. Over the years, Vinal dug sea weed into the garden making the soil even better. Now our garden grows wonderful vegetables. Last year Gary who oversees our yard planted the garden. Vinal could no longer tend to it. We left with oodles of vegetables still to be harvested so we asked our caterers to gather them and they did. Today Ken and Katie harvested in the garden. They brought back beets, cucumbers and squash. We have had enough beans to feed all of Liverpool but unfortunately they are past their prime. Our problem is the harvesting. Ken can not pick up anything from the ground and Katie is not really a farmer so much of our produce sits and waits. The garden has it's own climate. It is surrounded on four side so protected from the wind. This afternoon, while I sat on the deck in the cool breeze, they were sweating in the garden which is surrounded by trees on three sides and the guest house on the fourth. It is quite a remarkable garden. But next summer we will ask Gary to plant no beans. And no peas. But we do love the tomatoes, cucumbers, beets and potatoes. Also squash. But not many. My task for tomorrow is to find someone who would love fresh vegetables. Our garden is flowing over with vegetables.