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Dangerous Wonder
Jun. 23, 2008
Square Foot Gardening
I have wanted to have a garden ever since I got married. It's been 10 years now and I have my first vegetable garden! Woohoo! I read the article about Square Foot Gardening in an Oldschoolhouse Magazine last year and have been dreaming of one ever since. My dh wasn't really understanding my enthusiasm but was so kind and built me a beautiful 4x8 box out of cedar so it wouldn't rot and wouldn't put chemicals in my dirt! He even went to the local family owned garden store and bought me organic compost and what not! He's my hero!
Our poor van was low riding with all the bags of dirt in the back! LOL!
Look at that beautiful box!
My super hero once again saving my day and helping me get the box filled with all that good dirt!
I measured 12 inches intervals along the edges and my dh hammered in some nails for me. Then I used heavy duty kitchen string to make my squares. It worked really well! Once I got the grid in place I could hardly contain my excitement! So I was off to the store to get some seeds and some plants.
When I returned home, I planted all my new treasures in the ground. We have tomatoes, peppers for salsa and peppers for everything else, cucumber, lettuce, spinach, basil, pumpkins and last week I added corn, beets and cilantro. Oh! I also have celery. I can hardly believe all the room I have in my box for such a variety of plants!
As we see the progress, my dh is definitely seeing why I was so enthusiastic. I can't believe how exciting and how great it feels to have a vegetable garden. The kids are really excited too! We have our first itty bitty green tomato on the vine and our first itty itty bitty green pepper started! Yippee! It's incredibly easy to keep the weeds out and watering takes no time at all! Being a farm girl in the suburbs...I am so thankful to have my plot of land to produce good food for me and my family! Praise the Lord!!!
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Jul. 13, 2008 - I love your garden!!!