Monday my landlady and I were talking about the economy and the hard times. She was telling me how her daughter had put up a bunch of food from her garden and was sharing with her. I mentioned how our little garden had provided good things for us this summer but not enough to put away for the winter. She commiserated with me and then I asked her if I could put in more boxes next year. She said YES!!! I am so happy and so very grateful. She said we could put in as many as we want.
Now my head is spinning with ideas........
Happy Thanksgiving all!
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Putting the garden to bed
Yesterday morning I put the garden to bed. While I pulled out dead plants John and Jack raked up leaves.
These are our five 3x3 boxes. John and the boys built the trellises on the back.
Here is an up close picture of one of our boxes. We have one square of carrots left. I will pull them next time I make soup.
Last but not least, a picture of one of my little garden gnomes. I have one in each box!
These are our five 3x3 boxes. John and the boys built the trellises on the back.
Here is an up close picture of one of our boxes. We have one square of carrots left. I will pull them next time I make soup.
Last but not least, a picture of one of my little garden gnomes. I have one in each box!
Monday, November 24, 2008
Garden lessons of 2008
Lots of lessons learned this year!
-Next year I am going to triple my tomato plants. We had 5 and that was enough to eat but we did not have any to make into salsa or sauce to bottle for the winter.
-I am going to plant the pumpkins somewhere else, probably along the fence. They took up so many squares in our boxes and I need those to plant tomatoes. I baked tons of pumpkin seeds and they are already mostly gone.
-The watermelons just didn't work. They were all gushy and rotten inside.
-The zucchini did great! I planted 4 plants out by our mail box. We had lots! Plenty of zucchini bread and fried zucchini for dinner. I also have 24 cups of shredded zucchini in my freezer.
-We need more green beans. We had enough to eat while we played in the backyard and for dinner a couple of times a week but not enough to bottle for the winter.
-We need more radishes. They grew so well and we loved them!
-We need more carrots too.
-My spring crop didn't do so well. The radishes and carrots did great. The spinach, lettuce, chard and peas did not. I think it was just too cold at first so they did not grow well. Then it got too hot and they wilted. The peas finally started growing just when it was time to plant the tomatoes and I needed those squares. We had one good salad from the lettuce, spinach and chard.
-I want to more than double our garden space next year. We have five 3x3 boxes. I want to add four 4x4 boxes come spring time. I am not sure our landlady will approve that though.
-I also want to do a 4x4 herb garden. So I guess I need five 4x4 boxes.
-Next year I am going to triple my tomato plants. We had 5 and that was enough to eat but we did not have any to make into salsa or sauce to bottle for the winter.
-I am going to plant the pumpkins somewhere else, probably along the fence. They took up so many squares in our boxes and I need those to plant tomatoes. I baked tons of pumpkin seeds and they are already mostly gone.
-The watermelons just didn't work. They were all gushy and rotten inside.
-The zucchini did great! I planted 4 plants out by our mail box. We had lots! Plenty of zucchini bread and fried zucchini for dinner. I also have 24 cups of shredded zucchini in my freezer.
-We need more green beans. We had enough to eat while we played in the backyard and for dinner a couple of times a week but not enough to bottle for the winter.
-We need more radishes. They grew so well and we loved them!
-We need more carrots too.
-My spring crop didn't do so well. The radishes and carrots did great. The spinach, lettuce, chard and peas did not. I think it was just too cold at first so they did not grow well. Then it got too hot and they wilted. The peas finally started growing just when it was time to plant the tomatoes and I needed those squares. We had one good salad from the lettuce, spinach and chard.
-I want to more than double our garden space next year. We have five 3x3 boxes. I want to add four 4x4 boxes come spring time. I am not sure our landlady will approve that though.
-I also want to do a 4x4 herb garden. So I guess I need five 4x4 boxes.
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