Oh would I, could I, have
a garden?
Recently, over the past 8 months
or so, I have become very interested in gardening. I have not the slightest
clue what I am doing, but oh my! I love this thing called gardening! I
started with a little Pinterest researching(https://www.pinterest.com/), some how-to's and what not to do's and then I jumped right
in! I thought I should start with some veggies, because not only do I want
to grow a beautiful flower garden, but I want an edible one too! So I went
to my local Nursery and bought Yellow Squash, a hardy Lettuce, Jalapenos,
and Baby Carrots. I was able to start them all from seeds and got them all
spouted! I was so happy! I got them all to the size recommend before
I replanted them into bigger pots. I placed them outside after the
"last frost" and I waited. Then we had an unexpected frost that
killed my squash. Then slugs got to my baby carrots. They died a sad
death. But this is not a tearful story. A few months later and my lettuce is growing like crazy! And the Jalapenos are very
slow growing plants, but they are getting bigger and stronger everyday! I
keep them in a bright, sunny window so they can get all the heat they
can, since they are grown in very warm climates. I also am the proud owner of a dwarf Meyer Lemon Tree, a Jade
plant, Rose Bush, Succulents, Hydrangea, and purple Petunias! My next step
will be to build some raised beds (Jeff, please help) to get some more veggies
planted for the winter. I've read that late summer is a good time to start
tilling and fertilizing your garden for wintertime. You have to
prepare the soil so its chock full of nutrients to grow those lil' babies! Will
let ya'll know about those raised beds....(again....JEFF)
If you like
something, do it! I didn't have a clue where to start with my
gardening but I jumped in because there was literally nothing to loose.
Get messy, Get
Dirty, Get Gardening!
-K.N.
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