My husband and I put in 6 Square Foot Gardens this year. They look okay but I realized they would produce a lot more veggies if I have put in different kinds of compost. Instead I just used leaf compost and the soil is lacking ……… nitrogen (I think)!
I dropped by the Farmer’s Market and got a few bags of mushroom compost to enrich the soil. Boy is that some stinky stuff!
Check back soon for a garden update!
I am now working on filling a compost bin to enrich the soil for next year’s crops!
We moved to the country on 2 acres about 3 years ago. Now that my girls are older, I am ready to plant a few gardens. I know they will be great helpers and harvesters in what the Lord blesses us with this year!
So I bought the book The All New Square Foot Gardening. I was sold instantly on how the Square Foot Gardens are set up for success and without a back- breaking experience that the tradition garden has had for many !
Resources:
Plans:
5 – 4’x4’ gardens: strawberries, asparagus, herbs, vegetables and annuals
2 – 2’x4’ gardens: an Easter gift for my two girls – herbs, veg. and annuals
Progress:
The weather here is 40 one day and 80 the next so progress is slow.
Dad and M5 are cutting the boards to frame out our SFG’s.
Today it is only 60. M7 gets to hang out and watch us work.
One day later when we paint, it’s 82 degrees! M5 is helping me paint the boards white. We are hoping the boards do not rot as quickly if they are painted with Kilz.
Progress on our garden has stopped until late April when dad can help put them together and hull the soil. It’s rainy and 40 this week. Not a fun time to be outdoors planting a garden.
Drop back soon to see our progress – just after Easter Sunday!
