May. 8, 2008 - Container Gardening

My oldest daughter and I  have been wanting to have a 'big' garden for a few years .......  but it seems like something always comes up and gets in the way of our plans. OR we just put it off until too late and we lose the 'head start' and forget it.  OR like last year we planted a few things.  Tomatoes and peppers did well but all else failed ......  do you think it was because we NEVER weeded the thing?!?!  Ha. Ha.

Well, this year we still haven't started the garden. 

I am 4 weeks from my due date and can't even fathom dealing with a garden and yet, my children still desire one.  So my husband and I made this offer:  Sierra and Levi will be in charge of the weeding, watering and the harvest .....  but we will all help with building the raised bed and the planting.  We are doing a basic, simple and small raised garden this year and I read that wet newspapers between the plants and around them will stop the weeds .......  we will see.

And I discovered a way to 'be a part' of our food production / gardening process as well. 

"Self-contained gardening systems." 

Yeh!!  Hip-Hip-Hooray!  This is the coolest concept to me and I found out how to make one 'home-made' and so its at very little cost for me to try it out.  I figure if I put two on my deck then I can carry baby in sling and water and care for these without the weeds!!!!   Without the scorching heat.  All within a few steps of my kitchen!!!!

So in case anyone is interested, and sort-of 'garden illiterate'  (like me), I thought you might want to read these two articles.  It might encourage you as it did me ......  that you might just have the time, energy and 'green thumb' to grow a few things to eat this year -- right off your back deck or just outside your door!

***See below for the two links I printed out and put in a notebook as I teach myself about this type of simple gardening........***

http://www.josho.com/gardening.htm

www.mastergardener.umd.edu/files/hg600.pdf

Lord, Bless our hands to be useful in Your service and to learn the things You desire for us to know.  And then to share that knowledge with others. 

Thank you for blessing me with children who have a love of learning and who are beginning to ignite a spark within me to love learning new things as well.  Mine, sadly, was puffed out sometime during my 'education.' 

Jesus, ignite a passion within myself, Kevin and each of our children to learn and go after all You have willed and purposed for  our lives .....  as a family and as individuals.  Freedom to Be Who You Created Us To Be .......  Free to do What You Designed Us To Do!    

~I love you, Lord Jesus.  We welcome You to always be Lord over our family, lives, home and learning experiences.~  Belinda

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