Plan C

So I was convinced that all I needed was something Spock wouldn't jump over.  It turns out that once he figured out that the plastic chicken wire didn't hurt and if he threw himself at it the stakes would bend and he could get in.  That along with the cold day did a number on my plants...so I basically had to start over.

I've decided that I'm done buying plants.  I have blueberries and some flowers that will be delivered in the next few weeks, but I'm not going to be replacing anything else (after the things I picked up today).

Along with the new plants I did my last shot at keeping Spock out...metal chicken wire with metal stakes.

So on the one side I've got two new tomato plants.  One's a regular tomato and the other will be cherry tomatoes.  I've also got some spinach and a green pepper plant.

One the other side I've got room for the blueberries, the only survivor from the first round of Walla Walla onions, a cantaloupe plant and a cucumber plant.

The last bit of the garden has been lucky enough to avoid the wrath of Spock (although the salsa garden didn't make it past the cold day).  The herbs are doing well.  I've also got a plant that's supposed to repel mosquitoes.  I've got a container with some coffee plants trying to sprout.  Finally I've got a salad mix and a strawberry plant hanging from the top.

So hopefully these guys will make it through and be delicious.

Plan B

So after the total carnage of the past week, I figured that starting from seeds inside is probably not a good idea with a hungry puppy around.  But I'm not giving up!  So when I went to pick up chicken wire I also bought some tomato plants and stakes.  Here are the final results.

The stakes are a like crooked, but seem to be holding up well so far.  Spock has tried to get in and chew on the plastic wire a couple times, but I think he's starting to get that he's just not allowed in there.

The other thing I made a game-time decision on was picking up some herbs.  Hopefully I'll be able to use them in my cooking over the summer.

Now after I got these set up outside I broke in the new hose and got everyone watered...and I mean everyone.  Spock was all about jumping in the water, but then decided he didn't like it and the only solution was rolling around in the dirt.  That left me with this.

RIP my plants

So after a long day at work...I come home to this.

and the best part...

So I started with 8 groups of four...1 was eaten yesterday....6 were eaten today.  So that means I'm down to one.  So hopefully that last little set of plants will make it.  I'll have to think about whether or not I retry any others inside.

The First Casualty

So things started sprouting over the past week.  But one thing I wasn't expecting was some fuzzy white guests.  After doing some homework I found out the mold is not unusual on the biodegradable containers I have, and it's usually a sign of over-watering.  Oops!  So I picked off the moss and put them all outside to dry out.

Then I did some more homework on how to try to save my plants...and some people recommended cinnamon.  I guess knowing how cinnamon dries things out it doesn't surprise me.  So I pulled it out of the pantry and seasoned my plants.  Of course this made them too delicious for Spock to resist.

So out of the eight groups of four plants that went outside...only seven survived.  I'm not even totally sure which ones were eaten.  I guess it'll be a fun surprise for me in the end.  However out of the ones that made it, about half are now showing some signs of green.

So hopefully the dry air and messy cinnamon will help keep my little plants going.  Because now I have a place full of dirt to put them.

Of course Spock has considered it his new place to play.  So I had to pick up some anti-animal powder to put around the perimeter.  So far it seems to be working...we'll just have to see how often I have to keep putting it down before the plants go in.