Keeping up with the Jones's...

As you may remember, our "fabulous" science project of a vegetable garden didn't turn out to be all that fabulous. In fact, it's pretty pitiful, if I do say so myself. A couple weeks ago, our neighbor, who just happens to also be Luis's brother, David, borrowed Luis's tiller (which, I might add, was NOT at my disposal during my feeble attempt to prepare the land...but I'm not too bitter-haha). Anyway, here we are, three weeks later, and David's sweet corn is knee high, lush green, and growing strong. His onions have long passed mine, and his watermelons are thriving. I have to pass by his garden every time I come or go in the car, and I can almost hear the corn laughing at me when I drive by. Today, Luis decided that he would help me plant another garden, a small one on the side of the house. We went to the local feed and seed and bought some plants...Hot peppers, banana peppers, bell peppers, (are you seeing a trend?) and cucumbers. All of Luis's favorites! I ventured out to our "old" garden, and managed to find three watermelon plants that had not quite bitten the dust yet, and Luis transplanted them as well. Nothing like instant gratification, seeing all the already grown plants, green and lovely. Monday, however, they will turn into my responsibility, and I fear that my lack of a green thumb might have detrimental consequences in the not so distant future. Luis then proceeded to our back field, and tilled a HUGE rectangular plot that we will plant in the early fall. It's double the size of David's garden...which means double the amount of plants to kill...oh help!