We have been immersed in the work that is gardening, growing muscles as well as I hope a harvest this year. This is our first garden and we are terribly excited. I had a garden year ago in Indiana, but 15 years fades many things and this rocky clay soil we are ammending is much different from the wonderful Midwest dirt I grew up with.
Since we began this little urban homesteading adventure we have planted:
3 blueberry bushes (last fall)
1 apple tree (last fall)
16 strawberry plants
a patch of peas
golden beets
We built raised beds last fall as well and the kids and I have started seeds for:
tomatoes
onions
peppers
cucumbers
cabbage
ground cherry tomatoes
broccoli
cauliflower
Tomorrow we will start marigold and more tomatoes.
Some of our work.
The Rocky Soil we amended for peas.
The rain is falling here and we welcome it along with the cod since we are in an extreme drought. We are catching almost 200 gallons of water!
Since we began this little urban homesteading adventure we have planted:
3 blueberry bushes (last fall)
1 apple tree (last fall)
16 strawberry plants
a patch of peas
golden beets
We built raised beds last fall as well and the kids and I have started seeds for:
tomatoes
onions
peppers
cucumbers
cabbage
ground cherry tomatoes
broccoli
cauliflower
Tomorrow we will start marigold and more tomatoes.
Some of our work.
The Rocky Soil we amended for peas.
The rain is falling here and we welcome it along with the cod since we are in an extreme drought. We are catching almost 200 gallons of water!
Fun to see you enjoying growing with your little ones. Since we moved to the countryside here in Sweden I too have rediscovered the joys of nature and a garden again!
Posted by: Lydia | April 08, 2009 at 04:26 AM