Thursday, May 16, 2013

This Season


The dirt is tilled
Retaining wall is in place

Lets get it on!

A big issue in lasts years garden was that because it is on a slight slope, all the beautiful dirt I put in slid down and not much grew up top. The water didn't stick either. So....we installed a retaining wall. We also fixed our watering issue. The sprinkler head that was in the garden was converted into a drip system.  No more fungus growing on the leaves due to watering from above! I feel more positive about actually growing everything we plant this year. 

In our 30x10 space this years crops hope to include:
Peas
Beans
Turnip
Carrot
Cucumber
Tomato
Onion
Zukes
Squash
Various lettuce
Collards
Chamomile
Pumpkin
Watermelon
Cantaloupe 

In a container i will try strawberries and I may try to plant basil, thyme, chives and oregano in a smaller planter towards the back of the yard. 

I know this seems like a lot, but last year nothing lived long enough to produce. We did have plenty of tomatoes, zuke and squash though. If I could plant more, I would!! 

Wish me luck! Any suggestions are welcome. 
Garden

Space I'm gonna use for herbs

And we get our compost on!


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