I was going to wait until next year to start my garden, once my compost was fully developed, however I have decided that it’s been such a beautiful start of the season that I should get out there and just do it! As I said a couple posts ago, I do not know very much at all about gardening. I do not have a green thumb. So on my journey; I plan to blog about what worked for me, and what didn’t, and the steps that I took. My first step was to write out a list of the vegetable most commonly used in my household, it would be un-savvy to plant items that wouldn’t go to good use! My list includes:
Tomatoes, Romaine Lettuce, carrots, squash (butternut), onion, green pepper, potatoes and potentially peas.
My next step was to research these plants, when should I plant them, should I start with a seed or a bulb, or buy the plant from Lowes, how often should I water, weed, fertilize and how do I know when they are ready to be harvested. I researched under several websites and printed out the appropriate information.
I then found the area in my yard where I would like my garden to be and that has good light. The previous owners had an area with logs around it that was filled with Raspberry bushes. We have been talking about getting rid of them because they just spread and spread. My husband cut them down and now we are working on digging up the dirt and the roots. Once it’s all cleared out we will refill with top soil. I was given a tip to add “shellfish soil” and spread it about. I guess you can find this at your local farmer’s store and it’s supposed to be amazing for your garden.
Tomatoes, Romaine Lettuce, carrots, squash (butternut), onion, green pepper, potatoes and potentially peas.
My next step was to research these plants, when should I plant them, should I start with a seed or a bulb, or buy the plant from Lowes, how often should I water, weed, fertilize and how do I know when they are ready to be harvested. I researched under several websites and printed out the appropriate information.
I then found the area in my yard where I would like my garden to be and that has good light. The previous owners had an area with logs around it that was filled with Raspberry bushes. We have been talking about getting rid of them because they just spread and spread. My husband cut them down and now we are working on digging up the dirt and the roots. Once it’s all cleared out we will refill with top soil. I was given a tip to add “shellfish soil” and spread it about. I guess you can find this at your local farmer’s store and it’s supposed to be amazing for your garden.
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