I started this blog to record my experiments/adventures in the land of urban agriculture. It is growing into a garden consutation business. I will be happy to advise, plan, install and maintain (or any combination thereof) a garden for you. Contact me for more information at lknzfarm@gmail.com or 678-427-3101, or message me at Elkins Farm and Garden on FB.

Monday, May 28, 2012

Neighborly Figs

Can't wait to get my hands on these guys when they ripen up. Ran into the folks that own the house next (absentee landlord) door and got the good word to take what I want. Fig preserves here we come.

Snacking Tomatoes

Can't wait for the kids to be able to eat 'em off the plant.

More Zucchini

Zucchini Ready to Bloom

These are planted with some of my corn. We've got some tomatoes on the "vine".

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Three Varieties

The one in the middle is my favorite with the deep purple middle. Yes, the leaves perked back up in water.

Calling All Calla Lilies

Well, we cut the Calla Lilies by the door today. Pretty aren't they? There are more in the next post or two.

Thursday, May 3, 2012

Moving Locations For My Blogs

If y'all want to keep getting posts as they are made head to swordfishandtuna.wordpress.com
and/or thefarmatkeownrd.wordpress.com when you get there click on the follow button. I have not figured out how to create a mailing list yet.

Andrew Elkins

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

It's Going To Be a Dry Year Folks

I'm going to have to replace my air conditioner condensate pump. It's not pumping the water out of the pan at all. I'm going to need that condensate water to get through the summer without a giant water bill.

Maybe next year we'll have some gutters up around the house. More barrels for collecting early rain will help too. If I put in the raised beds I want to I'll definitely need more water.