Java Day in the Garden

Yesterday I finally got off my tushy and transplanted the lettuce that had been growing on the deck into the garden boxes.  Though the 1 year old that survived the winter has been doing quite well in the planter box on the deck the little guys (10 in all) really weren't looking too hot.  Big mama was basically encroaching on their space!  So I planted them in the garden and hoped against hope that they would survive the night.  The best part is that they did!

Okay now for phase 2. Several of my friends have been saving coffee grounds for me.  The reason?  Because the soil where I live, even though it has been composted and prepped for planting is very base 7.5 to 8.  Thus a lot of my plants were stunted and didn't really start growing the way they should have grown.  So the acids in coffee grounds and coffee "tea" help the plants get that extra java jolt they need to begin growing like mad again.  I've found that for transplanting this is doubly true.  It's better than miracle grow!  So now my lettuce is perking up nicely.  

The next thing that I did was take pictures of my garden just so I would have a good record (and to add to my website http://stringarden.weebly.com)!  As I looked around my garden I saw early strawberries starting and the poor bell pepper plant that I thought I'd killed in transport home started new leaves!  Its great to see the miracles that are forming in my garden.