Ratatouille Garden

Last year, for the first time ever, i had wonderful tomatoes: heirlooms, Romas, grapes, and sungold Mmmmmm......

If i have wonderful tomatoes, why not grow eggplant, zucchini, and peppers for Ratatouille? I know that I planned to grow tomatoes as my only veggie so that I can patronize the Lewes farmer's market on Saturdays, but the anticipation of warm, round, sunfilled eggplants was too difficult a force to resist.

I built a raised bed adjacent to the South tomato garden, and included it in my anti-giant-rodent (aka deer) fence scheme (more on this later). 16 bags of BioComp 1+ later, and my bed is ready for the plants that are starting in the greenhouse. In the meantime, while waiting until May to plant the seedlings, I'm using the bed for Arugula and micro salad greens.