Aidan and I are decided to try our hands at gardening (since his older brothers are spending the summer with their grandparents in Canada).
It started with a trip to the library. We found a few books and brought them home to browse.
And then my friend suggested this book by Mel Bartholomew:
I knew instantly that this was a match.
We created a supply list, chose our vegetables, and plotted the layout - it was a lot of work, but also FUN!!!
I think as the garden begins to produce,
we are going to be so happy we chose this as our spring/summer/fall project.
Building the boxes
(2x6 boards cut in 4' lengths = 4x4 box)
Well, they are supposed to be combining the mixture of vermiculite, peat moss, and compost.
This is the way to do it;)
Filling the boxes.
Spring box containing: sugar snap peas, oregano, broccoli, cabbage, swiss chard, spinach, leaf lettuce, carrots, potatoes, onions, green onions, and pansies for color.
Slightly closer up view of the box.
(Sean deserves credit too. He helped me to mix one batch of "soil" and to fill 1 1/2 of the boxes before going to lie down - poor guy wasn't really feeling all that well).
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