Monday, April 4, 2011

Take that Mother Nature!

So guess what? I'm a gardener now!

Ya, since we're not having any more human babies, I decided to start raising some plant babies. We had a minor setback with an April Fool's Day snow storm but everything melted by Saturday afternoon and on Sunday, we were planting.


The plants you see are leeks, shallots and strawberries (in the block holes)

Here's what we've got in there as of now: arugula, spinach, bunching onions, shallots, leeks, strawberries and snap peas. I'm a tad worried about the strawberries but they had them outside at the garden center so we'll see...

As the weather warms up, we'll be adding carrots, cilantro, basil, tomatoes, jalapenos, bell peppers, and sweet potatoes. I have a very nerd-rrific excel spreadsheet going for "succession" planting (do I sound like a real gardener or what??) and will hopefully have a continuous harvest through fall! Its just ten squares (we're doing the square foot gardening thing which, until I started researching gardening, I didn't know was a thing - I thought that's how everyone planted in their backyard...) plus the strawberries so that should keep things manageable.

As for the kiddos, we got them a small planter and filled it with some soil. Collette especially was so enthralled with the raised bed, even before she saw us planting in it, that we knew they would need something of their own to keep them from inadvertently killing all the veggies. So far, they like their "garden" but still try and help me in the big one. But soon enough, there will be weeding to do and those little fingers will be perfect for the job!


2 comments:

  1. Your post got me thinking that I really need to get my act together and start on my garden. I went outside and took a picture and it is so sad to look at it right now. I bought a couple of seed packs for the garden and some to plant in the house with the kids. I think tomorrow maybe the day that we start the seeds for flowers with the kids. I can't wait for the warm weather to really get here and stay!

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  2. I used a website to plan my raised bed garden but then I got into a CSA and decided to postpone my garden till next year. I may have my hands full with baby 2 due in July. So I'm excited to read about your garden adeventures and get tips for next year!

    Happy Planting

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