Crankin' out the miles, Crankin' out the Love: In Our Garden Grows.....

Every summer since we have been married, the Jeffina takes pride in planting a vegetable garden. The garden is more or less based on trial and error, as we have no scientific formula for success. We proudly admit that we know little about the planting season, the changing moons, and any other folklore used by farmers. As mountain bikers with healthy appetites, we enjoy eating the rewards of our efforts knowing that the nutrients from the food that nourish our body is a result of our labor. We also tend to a compost bin and use the product of this to fertilize the garden. Each year, we try to grow a new plant/vegetable.

The Jeffina working hard in the garden

Growing up in West Virginia, we never had a vegetable garden, but for Jeff, his family had a garden large enough to supply his family with vegetables throughout the year. Because of this, I let him take the lead on organizing the garden and after that, I am the one who mainly weeds the garden and picks the harvest.

This year, our garden is doing well despite the tomato plight of last year and we are already enjoying arugula and spinach. Due to the tomato plight, we decided to experiment with a Topsy-Tursy contraption. This product was widely advertised on TV, as well as at our local hardware store, so we thought we would give it a shot. So far, so good.....

Below I have posted photographs of the plants in our garden. I will send a Crankskins.com sticker to the first person who can correctly identify the plants. Please leave your answers in the comments portion of our blog. Or, if you would prefer, I'll just give you a sticker the next time I see you out riding. Good luck!

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