Right after I built the planter box, I met a "seasoned gardener" and asked her how to keep away critters. She suggested crushed red peppers. This surprised me ... but, it sounded easy enough. So, my friends helped sprinkle our line of defense. We later noticed after several days of rain, that our peppers were growing mold. We all decided to ditch the red pepper flakes to avoid the mold. (We don't seem to be attracting any critters anyway ... so, no need.
Our first signs of veggie growth (red bell - a bit out of focus, but it's better than nothing and my only gauge for growth). It's amazing how fast everything grows with water (we had what seems like a week of rain). So far, the kids have only watered once.
Before long, we're going to be cooking!
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