As any organic gardener can attest to, the greatest challenge is controlling pests that dine on your delectable plantings. Mine have not escaped the wrath of slugs but the damage has been contained to certain sections of my garden. Amazingly, my lettuce has escaped any damage as have my peas. My blue lake bush beans haven’t fared as well but as the season progresses it looks like they too will survive. Yay! What have I reaped so far? Tons of radishes, so many so I’ve decided not to bother with this particular crop again. Lettuce, baby carrots, bok choy, (shared some with the slugs) and rhubarb. My peas are 6 feet tall now and my Heirloom tomatoes are budding with flowers. This first time venture in square foot gardening has made me very aware of how crucial it is to pay attention to placement of plants. Those beautiful peas can create a beautiful shade garden, something of which vegetables seem to have a disdain for. So… I shall learn from my mistakes and enjoy that which has been providing me with fresh vegetables grown with love.