I have much to learn about gardening. I was disappointed at first when things sprouted, then lingered or disappeared. When you’re working in a small space on a microscopic budget you shouldn’t expect too much at first. I think I planted everything on time, but I started from seed and haven’t done that before. In fact, no one I know does that. I think I under-watered this year, as opposed to over-watering last year in my first gardening foray(Aaaahh!) So we’re just now getting little tomatoes on our mini vines.
But the good news is that this was an experimental garden and, in that respect, it was a success. I’ve learned what things I can grow easily from seed in my area (corn, basil, borage, peas, lettuces, carrots, spinach, cucumber, thyme,rosemary) and what doesn’t (tomatoes, eggplant, lavender, peppers, chamomile, to name a few.) Plus it’s fun to watch corn grow, even if its, like, two ears per stalk. I can make several salads off of what I have in my garden at this moment- that’s cool.
So, you see, I have traded in phrases like: expect, disappointed, and getting for the zen-like expressions: experimental, learned, fun to watch.
But really I just VANT tomatoes! Next year I’m planting a big, honkin garden in the side yard.
The garden reached it’s zenith and what was green and crowded when these were taken is now dry and browning. It’s time to make room for Fall. basil, day…
I think I’m “getting there” with the garden. The herbs and one crazy vine spinach are still going strong. But I think the little pickings above were about the last…
This is one of the last flowers I’ll have in the yard until next Spring. (365 Day 306) These roses shouldn’t even have survived all these years. Their tenacity surprised…
That’s an order. I wish it were that easy. Don’t get me wrong, considering the dry spring we’re having, this is the best I’ve ever done in my “little garden…
Weeded, spread, and planted all by myself. My kids thought they would melt in the sprinkling mist- still waiting for them to catch the “garden bug.” But that’s okay because…