I have seen some beautiful gardens around town, flowers and vegetables blooming and growing. I am just a bit envious because mine just really sucked this year. I don't use this word a lot. I don't want the boys to hear me and repeat it, but it is the only thing I can come up with. I didn't grow much, the broccoli got root maggots, only a few lettuces germinated, it rained too much and my dirt was either soggy and puddley or dry from all the wind. Sucky.
Honestly, I am okay with it. I had a lot of fun. My hubby built my beautiful planter boxes and picked up loads of dirt for me. The boys kept their distance and didn't play in them or trample anything:) I learned a lot and got some good advice from friends. Even though everything is not done growing, summer is over...the summer we never had! and I am already looking forward to next spring to get going on this project again. Here are a few things I will do differently or in addition to:
1. Mix Potting Soil, Steer Manure and Coffee Grounds into the beds before I plant.
2. Use Miracle Grow Seed Starter.
3. Use plastic trays not the pressed paper seed starters.
4. Purchase more starters from Jacobson's. I really liked this greenhouse and everything I buy there does well/did well. Broccoli, Kohlrabi, Zucchini, Lettuce, Strawberries. Early May.
5. Look for a Mini Greenhouse for my own starts. Peas, Lettuce, Onions.
6. Prep Raspberry and Strawberry beds.
7. Plant Marigolds in both veggie beds.
8. Work on my Perennial plans...I have a lot of big ideas for lanscaping around the house!
I will take more pictures soon when the end is nearer and I have something to show for all of my work:)
