Finding Inspiration in Cape Cod

Recently, I took an extended weekend trip to Cape Cod to celebrate my girlfriend's engagement. We rented a house near Nauset Beach and I was not expecting to find gardening inspiration around the corner. When I took a Sunday morning walk, I heard chickens, peeked through the thick bushes off the side of the road, and found a gem of a garden. I saw someone gardening and shouted out my appreciation for their garden. Then, they shouted back that I should come on a garden tour, so I did!

The garden was owned by a man named Bobby. He described himself as a gloom and doom sort of man that grew all of his own veggies because he didn't trust the government and decided he had to take care of himself. :)  Despite his negative description of himself, I found Bobby to be quite pleasant and very knowledgeable!

Bobby talked extensively about his honey bee hives. He told me that his wife and himself  started the whole garden by selling honey at the local farmer's market. He told me that he produces over 150 lbs of honey a year. After much success with the honey, they started vegetables and fruit trees soon after. He had numerous types of lettuces, peas, tomatoes, and more. He gave me more weeding, fertilizing, and growing tips than my brain could handle.

I love serendipidous meetings and am thankful for Bobby giving me gardening inspiration while on my trip in Cape Cod.

I spotted Bobby's garden from the road

Rainbow Chard

Proof that using red plastic mulch does make tomatoes bigger

Beautiful organization and colors

Bobby showing off his peas and leafy greens

Bobby was an expert beekeeper

Bobby starts all his plants from seeds