Wait a minute?! I thought she swore off gardening. Black thumb and all that? What is she doing? I know, I know. I just don't like giving up. So yes, once again I am going to give it a
try and we'll just see what happens.
A couple weeks ago I
sat on my kitchen floor with my bucket full of gardening supplies and went through
everything I had. I have a lot of seeds
as well as the seed starting containers so I figured why the heck not. I picked up a bag of potting mix at Fred
Meyer, got out my gardening books and decided to give it another go.
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I planted seeds that
are good to start 8 weeks ahead - two kinds of tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, two
kinds of bell peppers, jalapenos and a variety of flowers. In a couple more weeks I'll plant the other
stuff that is good to start 4 weeks ahead - cantelope, watermelon, squash, pumpkins,
cucumbers.
I'll sow lettuce,
radishes, beets, carrots, green onions, zucchini, beans and peas directly into the
ground. I also want to do some herbs.
I've dug out the
soaker hoses, the garden hoses, and my shovel.
I've got some compost that is ready and leftover leaf mulch. I'll get some soil and peat moss at the store
to add to the beds and get working on those in the next few weeks. I also plan to make some chicken wire screens
to put at the back of the boxes for the beans and peas to climb.
I'm not making any
promises that my efforts will amount to much and I'm not going to stress about
it either. Maybe I'll surprise myself
and we'll actually grow a garden this year.
I'm also thinking
one of those solar powered screech owls to keep the squirrels away might be a
good idea too. Hmmmm.
I think your idea of a no-stress garden is great! And what a coincidence--I decided this week that I am going to plant some things just for the fun of it. Like you, I am not going to stress about it; I'm just going to put it in the ground or in pots and see what happens. The chipmunks may well get it all, but we'll see. I am planting rhubarb, garlic, onions, and shallots, and a few potatoes.
ReplyDeleteI think we might be onto something. :)
DeleteThis will be your year... I just know it!
ReplyDeleteThank you. You might be right. Who knows?! ;0)
DeleteLast year, I didn’t plant anything, either. I joined a CSA and had a farmer grow food for me. This year, after my husband’d been laid off pretty much since Christmas, and the farmer raised her prices, I think i’ll try to grow a few things in pots. We’re a zone 4/5. I’ve had a terrible time growing anything from seed. I hate to buy plants that aren’t organic or heirloom, which is just about all that’s sold here. (In the middle of nowhere) I’ll commiserate with you. I’ll bet you do fine, though.
ReplyDeleteDebbie
We'll see how we do Debbie. Last year the potting soil I bought got moldy and all my starts died. I've never had that happen before. This year I bought a good brand. So far, so good.
DeleteYou can do this I am rooting for you. Sorry about the pun.
ReplyDeleteHa! That's awesome! ;0)
DeleteWell I am doing it differently and stress about it. As always I start my seeds early but only one tiny tomato seed has sprouted. Nothing else. It is driving me crazy! Heat mat, grow light, even put them on top of the refrigerator, nothing.
ReplyDeleteI keep walking by picking up a magnifying glass to look. Hopefully this is not a sign how the year will go.
Jeannie@GetMeToTheCountry
Oh dear lord! You are going to drive yourself nuts! Ha, ha. I had a year like that once. Chucked the whole thing, bought new seeds and tried again. Much better results.
DeleteI love buying new seeds! I just got an email there are some waiting in my mailbox!!!!!
DeleteOh fun!! :)
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