Joey's Robotic Car

Joey spent the week at NC State University at an Engineering Camp. This is his car. He started with an RC car and then took it apart. There was a competition to see whose car could go around the track the fastest. Each student had 3 tries and could tweek their car in between runs.

June 24 Update on Straw Bales

S0, here's as update on the straw bale gardening. The tomatoes are looking great. We put cages on the 2 Roma tomatoes. The other tomatoes may not be getting enough sun but are full of blossoms. I did pick 3 cherry tomatoes. The cukes looks good and have baby cukes on them. The green peppers and the zuchinni do not look so good. They are on the other side of the yard and it looks like something is eating them.

Straw Gardening II

Well, it has been over a month since I planted my straw bale garden. The plants are still alive though some look better than others. I have been watering them almost every day unless it rains,which it has not done in over a week. The first 2 photos are the tomatoes and cukes. Two of the bales are under the trellis so the cuke vines can climb. Two of the tomato plants have tomatoes on them. I am still worried that the plants will just die one day for now reason other than they are planted in a bale of straw. The last photo is of the green peppers and the zuchinni - they don't look so good. So, I will continue with this experiment and let you know.
- Laurie