How to plant a spring garden
Last spring, we planted a cherry tree. For three days straight, our boys stood on their tip toes on a boulder in our backyard and picked it clean. I washed dishes; I cooked dinner. I caught up on thank-you notes I’ve been meaning to write since our wedding. (When I get time to buy stamps, I’ll send them out.)
And now that we’re locked indoors during a harsh winter, I’m fantasizing about how many hours of entertainment we’d get out of a garden. Because right now, our only entertainment is who can scream the loudest in the car. (Answer: it’s me.)
Our mama sure is crazy.
So I was thrilled when I read A Little Bit of Spain in Iowa was starting a series on how to grow your own food. (I’m all about letting somebody else do the research. That’s why I make friends who are smarter than me. Then I can follow their lead: hire their painters, buy the same type of car, apply to their preschools, move into their neighborhood. Sure, you lose a few friends that way, but at least you end up with quality stuff.)
Now is the time to order seed catalogs. She’s got a list of companies on her web site, but I went with Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds.
Why? Because I like the word heirloom. Now you see why I don’t do my own research.
What about you? Are you planting a garden come spring?
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We’re going to do a straw bale garden again this year. It will be our second one and I’m excited to see how it goes now that I have some experience under my belt. Thanks for the seed catalog links! I ran around to a bunch of garden centers in order to find organic seeds and plants and I Do NOT want that hassle this year!
Yes, Larry and I will be planting a garden again this year. We have even increased the size of the garden in the back yard, as I missed the onions last year in the garden. We plan on planting corn, some potatoes, carrots, green beans, peas, onions, tomatoes, two pumpkin plants, I would love to find a blueberry bush to add to the corners, and we already have strawberries and rhubarb in the garden.
No garden here for a few reasons.
#1 Our yard is heavily shaded by huge oak trees so unless I cut them down, there isn’t enough sunlight to support much beyond mint and chives.
#2 Below ground, it’s mostly heavy clay soil which pretty much only mint and chives don’t seem to mind.
#3 I’m too lazy to create a solution to #1 and #2.
#4 The final but probably best reason, I love going to the farmers market. Those folks know what they’re doing and do it much better than I ever could, even without the obstacles of above.
Good luck on your garden, though!
I’m not the world’s best gardener. Let’s just say I cringe every year at my garden, barely daring to peek to see if anything actually is taking root and thriving.
But yup, I plant veggies every year. And last year, I planted my own dwarf Meyer lemon tree. Can’t wait for the summer tomatoes to start popping up. Well, if I don’t kill them first.
We have a tiny garden but I do like gardening. And with the weather being as cold and miserable as it is right now I would love to get some spring in the garden here! I keep planning to grow all sorts of herbs but I am not the best of gardeners out there… lol
We ADORE our garden. This year we did a CSA share from Featherstone Farms in Rushford, MN and I am eager to try the seeds I “harvested” from their produce this year. Any tips?
Thanks so much for visiting me over at my gardening series! I’m so excited that others can benefit from what I’ve learned over the years. I’m so looking forward to seeing pictures of your garden this year! Have a wonderful rest of the week. Diana