And so it begins! We are having lovely weather here this weekend, and so took the opportunity to plant the beginnings of our summer garden! We have two raised beds, this one has the cold hardy for the early planting (thanks Caren for sharing your CSA!) and perennials, and the other one will have tomatoes planted when the time is right. This bed now has lettuce, cabbage, kale, beets and arugula. The perennials seen in the end are oregano and chives. There is also one little perennial sage plant at the far end. We will plant more as the season progresses, but for now, this is it!
Happy Easter one and all!
Small update 3/28/16
This afternoon Ray finished putting the “cover” on our newest bed. This is made from PVC pipe and landscape netting and will keep the critters – birds, squirrels and rabbits out. Has worked well for us for many years. The second bed still needs to have the soil prepared and the netting installed, but you can see what a larger one looks like. That one will be used for the tomatoes.
See what they look like here:
Mary, I always loved seeing the progression of your garden! And have enjoyed the benefits of your hard work! ???????
❤️ ?
Looks great Mary!! I am excited to see what becomes of these lovely lil’ starters from TNFP! Do y’all have much trouble w/bunnies and such?
Yes, we do have issues with animals, mostly squirrels and birds! When this bed gets going, Ray will put up a frame and we will cover it with netting to keep critters out. Frame is made of PVC pipe and stands about 6 feet tall. It is the same dimension as the bed – 4X8 feet.
Nice work Mary
It shows a farm isn’t need to grow vegables in the spring.
Get thoes tomato plants in early the flowers can produce a tomato.
I know the heat will bust the flowers on the tomate plant and no tomato.
MJ, I enjoyed touring your new site. Nicely done cute cuz. Fun to hear about what you and Ray are doing. Carol is retiring in 30 days, she’s excited…. I’m jealous. Looks like I’ll be working for at least 5 years. Have fun for me and thanks for keeping in touch.
Thank you Mary for sharing a piece of your life with us on this blog. I enjoy reading it. See you soon!