The Dukes of Flatbush tried their collective hand in agriculture last year, planting a veritable cornucopia of vegetables in our 16′x16′ Victory Garden.

Some vegetables fared better than others, but overall, the season was a great success. The picture below shows the last harvest taken at the end of September, just some of the “fruits” of our labor:

We decided to add a second bed to the Shambaugh Victory Garden in our continued quest for agri-domination. The new bed in the background is almost entirely dedicated to the art of the pepper. We have red bell, yellow bell, orange bell, cubanelle, jalapeno, poblano, cayenne, habanero and the list goes on and on. 24 plants in total. The only pepper we seem to be missing is the famed Harlan Pepper. Truly a ‘Best in Show’ varietal, we’ll see if we can’t turn one up.

This year is off to a great start - plenty of rain and bright sunshine. We’ll keep everyone updated on the Victory Garden progress…