Each year, I say that this is the last year, I mange the vegetable garden. Despite my veggie garden being a bit small, it's still a lot of work. But here we are: I cleaned out the beds, got rid of the weeds, laid down a topping of hummus and horse manure, also laid in two of the beds the remnants (ash) of a pellet stove burning, aerated the dirt, planed the veggie seeds, watered the entire garden and now I wait.
I planed (via seed) beefsteak tomatoes, a row of San Marzano tomatoes with a patch of both basil and parsley thrown in between, a row of zucchini next to a row of cucumbers, red and green peppers alongside a row of eggplant. In the plastic oval decorative planted I planted a row of spinach surrounded by mesclun salad mix. This year I took four white plastic containers, placed them close to the fencing and planted peas on the right side, green beans on the left side. I am going to use the wall of the fencing as a trellis for both these veggies. That will give them plenty of growing space. Looking forward to a large production ofd my favorite vegetables this year! On my deck (not pictured) I have a herb garden: dill, rosemary, oregano.
Each year I say I am going to put in an automatic sprinkler system and each year I find some excuse not to do it. This year might be different. I think this is the year we put in the auto sprinkler. Why? I'm getting tired. I'm starting to think about joining a veggie commune and for a few hundred dollars a growing season (gulp!) I can go to an organic farm and pick up the already-grown, organic, pesticide-free produce.
This just may be my last year of growing my own food.
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We didn't do anything but herbs last year because of my husbands heart surgery but we did this year. It is hard work but we like the exercise and fresh foods. This year I'm mainly focused on various peppers, herbs, lettuces and a few other things that aren't available at the farmers market.
ReplyDeleteHi Lori. During one of my weak spells, I was thinking of joining a Co-Op and getting a local farm veggie & fruit delivery. They deliver every week, around 12 pounds of produce, in season for 24 weeks starting from May to early November. When I went online to check out their prices, they wanted $960!!!!! NO WAY THANKS. I buckled down and finished my own garnering, thank you very much! I only paid a few cents for seeds and a few bucks for hummus & horse manure. We'll be fine. LOL!!! Thanks for your comment. Good luck! Enjoy!!
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