Garden Pt 2

So it is a slow start to the Summer garden. Very slow.

And that is how it is.

Today, my sow and I did get an important part of this garden thing finished.

We are now ready to start our composting.

see below...

We scored! Landscapers were working a few houses down and I asked them for the empty pallets.

I love free!

Sow and I (and the landscaping dude) loaded the truck and we took our haul home.

and started putting together our compost thing...

Sow tied her special super strong knots...

And we are ready to compost!

One step closer to a real garden.

Summer of the Garden

I declare this Summer the Summer of the garden!

I have always wanted to have a garden and enjoy the food I grow. I have had a couple attempts with a tomato plant here and there.

Honestly, I don't have a clue what I am doing.

On the advice of some trusted friends, I purchased All New Square Foot Gardening: Grow More in Less Space! by Mel Bartholomew.

I have logged on to a message board that is devoted to this method of gardening, and I have selected my garden space. (really I had a landscape architect select it 3 years ago :-P)

Here is my spot:  from the driveway...

from the road....

from the back of the property:

Now in the interest of full disclosure I must admit that I am not great on follow through.

I get excited and start projects, and then lose interest and don't finish.

An example:

These plants were given to me to start my garden.... and I just haven't done right by them.

I confess all of this in hopes that I will be better at follow through if it is posted on this lonely little blog.

Updates will follow.... good and bad ....as I am sure this will be an adventure filled with lots of learning.

So, have you ever wanted to plant a garden? Check out the book and plant along with me.