For those of us who do not have the best gardening history, it is time to redefine yourself this spring and jump in!
I for one am thinking about the cost of fresh veges and fruits, the pesticides, freshness, etc.
I should really go to my sister first and check with her, or my good friend Cat before I take on this endeavor, but here I go!!
I didn't have an area, so I took 2 by 12s and outlined an area, turned over the very difficult soil, which was hard as a rock. I went to a local nursery that I trust and bought really good soil filled with mulch, etc. Of course I ran home and put it in the garden beds immediately. Not enough, so I ran back. Now I am ready.
I had to be strategic about this. Gardening here is very difficult as we have bad soil and giant grasshoppers. I truly mean giant. Some of the heads are so big that I can actually make out their gross little faces. I saw a baby one the other day so they are soon to arrive. The netting will go up soon.
I am planning to outsmart them though, and plant marigolds completely around the perimeter of the garden, as apparently they don't like the aroma. I love marigolds even more now that I heard that it discourages their delicates noses from entering in my garden. I will still put the netting up! No more mini prehistoric monsters eating at our house.
I soaked seeds, prepared the soil carefully, and planted my array of goodies. I am trying rhubarb for the first time as everyone says you can't grow it here. I absolutely love a once a year rhubarb pie, so I will cross my fingers.
Approximately two weeks from putting the seeds in, I have carrots, zucchini, sunflowers, eggplant and zucchini coming up, Tomorrow I am going to cheat and go to a great indoor nursery for the tomatoes. Oh well.
I will keep you posted as to how it is going.
Cross your fingers.
In the meantime think about a garden, even ever so small. It is therapeutic and the watering and weeding feels great if you are having a bad day.