Do you remember this post? I was so excited about my summer garden that I couldn’t wait to get it into the ground.
The Garden: The Beginning
The Garden: Ready for Planting
The Garden: Late May
That was actually one of the major problems I encountered… We had one weekend in April where it was 80 degrees and I planted my garden… I didn’t know how big of a no-no that was for Indiana.
We had an unusually cold spring and some of my little seedlings didn’t make it.
It was sad.
I think I even got a little teary-eyed…
I had never planted a garden on my own before and instead of researching and reading up on it, I just kind of did it. Hoping I would learn from trial and error.
And I did.
I learned a lot.
I learned…
To wait until it was really warm to plant in the ground.
That an area that looks like it gets full sun in the winter only gets partial sun in the summer due to the trees growth.
To give the plants more space than I think when planting the seeds.
That to make sure when you turn the soaker hose on in the evening, go back and turn it off before bed or else you’ll flood your garden.
To research which veggies grow best in the summer season or else you’ll be left with nothing to eat.
That picking weeds for hours on end will leave a person incredibly sore the next day.
That caring for a garden is really like caring for any other living thing… it needs time, love and care.
That I love to garden. I loved eating the “vegetables of our labor”.
In case you’re curious, we planted green beans, bell peppers, lettuce, spinach, mixed greens, radishes, hot peppers, carrots, squash and tomatoes (in our backyard, not at our garden). We’ve only harvested the greens, green beans, and tomatoes. The carrots and hot peppers had a hard time growing. Our squash will be ready in a few days and our bell peppers have just taken off.
It was super fun and I’m thinking about doing a fall garden too. Are you into gardening? Do you have any thoughts or suggestions for me? I’m definitely in need of some guidance!
I like gardening. But eventually I failed in growing beetroots and carrots. I’ve got one chilli but without a result – no chilli peppers grown. The only my success so far is hanging baskets with colourful flowers that I hung around the gate to the entrance. They look very nice. But I’ll keep trying to grow anything. It’s spring here soon, so the best time to plant. I’ll try with herbs this time. Maybe you try to grow herbs, too. If you like to use them in cooking. Basil, coriander, parsley are great. I was told that it’s hard to grow traditional dill.
Tash, thanks for the advice. We planted Basil and it’s growing great! The lady in our house before us planted thyme, sage and mint and they are struggling (mainly because I forget to water them). Our hanging baskets need help! Our neighbors commented on them the other day lol Where are you living that it’s almost spring?–Kirby
Basil is amazing herb for food. I love it.
I live Down Under – in Australia
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It is my favorite herb, for sure! Australia, nice! I’m sure you love it!–K
I say way to go, Kirby! Sounds like you’re doing a great job.
Veggie gardening seriously takes some TLC. I always decide to go low key on the veggies and then get so excited when I’m at the store that I way overplant in my small space. This year I finally had some constraint and only planted zucchini, bell peppers, chili’s and tomatoes. I planted herbs intermixed in my flower pots near the house. I’m waaay excited about my tomatoes… a co-worker gave me tomato seeds from her travels in France. So I’m growing French tomatoes in New Mexico, ha!
Thanks Amy! You’re garden sounds great and much smarter! French tomatoes sound great! I wonder if they will end up tasting like crepes
How is gardening in New Mexico? –K