We've planted!
We did a lot of work in the garden over the weekend, and we now have actual plants in the ground.
You're looking at the garden from the vantage point of our back gate. We added a new big raised bed this year, plus two smaller ones. We amended the soil a lot, since the soil we got last year that was supposed to be so good was pretty much crap.
So far, we've planted two types of carrots, spinach, radishes, and sugar snap peas in uncovered beds. Under the row cover is broccoli raab, mustard, and kale. The bed in the foreground with the black plastic on it is awaiting potatoes. And we need another bed - we forgot about the onions and sweet potatoes that are still to be delivered!
We need to get the fence up, which I think I'll let Jeff handle, after what happened last year. In less than a month, we should have our fist edibles from the garden. Exciting!
So far, we've planted two types of carrots, spinach, radishes, and sugar snap peas in uncovered beds. Under the row cover is broccoli raab, mustard, and kale. The bed in the foreground with the black plastic on it is awaiting potatoes. And we need another bed - we forgot about the onions and sweet potatoes that are still to be delivered!
We need to get the fence up, which I think I'll let Jeff handle, after what happened last year. In less than a month, we should have our fist edibles from the garden. Exciting!
And then look what I found in the garden a few hours later:
A robin has decided that the dirt is nice and warm and a cool place to hang out.
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posted by Jessica at 8:25 AM
2 Comments:
Is the raised bedding easier than regular planting? I want to do some regular planting this year, but we'll need to cut out a piece of ground, till it and then get the fencing, etc. I have to have fencing because of the deer and rabbits and who knows what else.
I'm envious you already planted!
Raised beds are tons easier! Not only do you not have to worry about tilling the ground, you can make the soil however you want it with compost and such, and you can plant a lot closer in beds than in the ground. That's more productivity in a smaller space. And they warm up earlier in the year than the ground, so you can start earlier.
I highly reccommend it!
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