Our family has had a small vegetable garden at the side of the house for the past few years. We start with good intentions and then life gets in the way. It was at the side of the house where we rarely go. There are a few windows and it seemed we only looked out when the neighbor kids were screaming and using our yard as their playground or our dog went ballistic when the DOG (which shall not be named) was out. Needless to say, the first year we did okay. We paid attention and remembered to water. Lots of lettuce and tomatoes. The next two years, not so much. Last year - nothing.
We (meaning me) vow to do better. The grand scheme of my husband is to turn the whole back yard of our half acre lot into a vegetable garden. Where will the chickens play? More on them later.
So, we started with a trip to North Haven Gardens on one of their Wine nights. Big mistake.....where did our money go and why did we buy that. Did we really need $128 worth of garden soil? We're starting with a 100 gal. water trough for a raised bed. The guy from Tractor Supply didn't think we could get it in a Prius - showed him! I've had a full size dryer and a chest style freezer in that thing albeit not at the same time. We'll add more water troughs and big planters when the seeds are ready to go outside. If this grand adventure works this year, we'll start terracing the yard and go all out.
On January 5th, we started with 2 kinds of tomatoes and collards.
Now, we have 3 kinds of tomatoes, collards, cabbage, cauliflower, leaf lettuce, romaine lettuce, ghost peppers, serrano peppers, jalapeno peppers, spinach, and sweet peas.It's like Christmas when a package comes to the front door. This time - German Butter Potatoes and two kinds of Yukon Golds. Can't wait for them to "awaken" so I can plant them in burlap sacks. Yes, I did say sacks.
Well - on to impatiently waiting for more seed packets through the mail.
Can't wait to read more--you have the perfect place for your farming and your chickens!
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