You’ve Made Your Bed…Now Plant in It
I haven’t slept in them…but I am so in love with them. And the whole family has energy put in creating them, the kids included, wielding the cordless drill like little professionals, they did. Of course you know I am referring to my new raised gardening beds!
We did it. After two years of just dreaming about this day, the beginning of my backyard garden, ground has been broken. Well, the ground actually hasn’t been broken until we decide exactly where we want the beds to go for good. And we are still luckily a few weeks away from seed starting…maybe. OK, I have yet to actually checked on the seed starting dates…but if anything I feel as though I am in the window at this point.
Soon the kids and I will start our seeds, and the kitchen table will probably be out of commission for a few weeks, please don’t tell my husband if you see him this little bit of information, he doesn’t need to know yet that we may be eating picnic style for awhile. In a few weeks we will invest in the mesh liner, for keeping friendly visitors out, and soil for our new cradles that will soon be nurturing the fresh and magical bounty of the earth. And Mama will be oh so happy, to finally be toiling in the fresh warm spring air, sunhat on, rain boots donned, amidst the little wonders of cherry tomatoes, snap peas, zucchini, lettuce, spring onions, and herbs a plenty.
I cannot wait to go to the flower shop this week to peruse and purchase our organic seeds. Now it is finally time to pull out the organic gardening books that have been stashed away gathering dust, just waiting for their moment to shine forth with information a plenty, and of course to bookmark possible lifesaving websites that might come in handy.
I have no idea, really, what I am doing. I have killed everything I have tried to grow in pots for years now. I am not deterred by this little mountain in the daydream I have created in my head. The world wasn’t built in a day, and my organic garden isn’t going to be either, but I promise you I will love every minute of the journey…
…well maybe until I am picking giant green slugs off plants, but that must just be another one of those amazing roles husbands can’t wait to fill! In fact, I am sure it is.
Spill it: Any advice you have about organic gardening…I will so need it, and so be grateful to you for sharing!
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March 10th, 2010 at 11:35 am
Congratulations, they look so beautiful! I see much planting, growing, and harvesting success in your future!
March 10th, 2010 at 1:59 pm
The new bed frames look wonderful. I envy you – I really miss gardening. Enjoy this hobby – especially the eating part of it. It is a great family hobby. I always found that a small gardening shovel would flick those nasty slugs off of my tomato plants.
March 10th, 2010 at 2:40 pm
They are so beautiful!!! I will be there with you, we are turning 1/2 of our yard into a mini farm this summer. Then freezing for the winter months. I am going to have to borrow lots of books from the library this year to get more knowledgeable. Hoping to turn my thumb more green by planting season! Want to take a class together at the Flower Bin?
March 11th, 2010 at 7:54 am
Good for you, they look amazing! My tidbit of gardening advice is to tell you that Nadia, as you may already know, is a professional gardener. So keep her in mind as questions arise. Happy seed starting!
ps– love your blog!
March 11th, 2010 at 10:17 am
I am so excited for my garden too! I grew a jungle last year which resembled a garden, but was completely overrun because it grew so well. So, I have two words of advice: GREAT SOIL ! I attribute all success I had last year to adding all new soil and springing for the good stuff.
March 20th, 2010 at 9:35 pm
I find the biggest problem I have with growing things from seed, is that I can’t find it in me to thin the garden. After the seeds sprout, you are supposed to thin them so they have room to really grow into nice, big plants. I don’t have it in my heart to pull anything that wants to grow. I usuallly have very overgrown gardens as a result. I had a big rainstorm once that matted down all of the leaves and I saw a crazy amount of cucumbers that I didn’t even know were there.
March 20th, 2010 at 10:41 pm
I had that same problem in my lettuce bin last year…I didn’t want to choose which ones would grow…I tried to spread them all out, but not sure that is going to work in the beds this year! There isn’t room for everything…much to my chagrin!!
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