blueeyeddelphine

first, did you seal the calendula off in their own little potted area? they can spread pretty fast on you. other than that i have the highest respect for vervain as a way of keeping pests off of your crops, sunflowers because they're just fucking awesome , yarrow, skullcap, catnip (it's not just for cats anymore!) comfrey, gentian, garlic, blue flag iris, licorice and st. john's wort as far as herbs. i just began to read about while indigo and i think it might be interesting, as well.
as far as food crops i love love love tomatoes but be sure it's a cherry tomato or it might not ripen fully since they like more heat. and i am actually required, as a bastyr student, to recommend kale . it is pretty damned good for you, though. i love leafy greens, we're putting in a whole section of them in our garden plot.
and those are fantastic pieces! i'm kind of a mid-level knitter. i can do all the basics with my eyes closed but things like fishermans ribs make me a bit queasy still. oh, and i'm not in ravelry as of yet. also not entirely sure i have time for more stuff...
damned, you got a long reply. teach me to get excited about my plants

you know, if i could get into the group i might come to more. let me know when one is going on? i've applied a few times, actually. i've been on here a few years now and so it seems ridiculous so me not to be accepted into a group for a city in which i live but oh well.
calendula is amazing stuff for cuts and scrapes, so you know. just pick the flowers and dry them. also, they can't go to seed on you if the flowers are off.
i do love broccoli greens and tops and i know they do just fine here because i keep stealing the greens from somebody a few blocks up the way from me. kale is great for you, i think cucumbers do alright. i'm getting into my first full on food garden out here as we speak, as well, so i'm not totally sure.
i'm so excited to till under our cover crop and plant my herbs around the house! it's gonna be rocking for sure.
let me know if you need some help with the patch. are you doing the one up at the top of the Ave by that old school?