So I think I’ve learned from all of this that I really suck at starting plants from seed. Herbs that I’m going to keep inside seem to do well – however, transplanting to the ground is a whole different story.
I guess maybe I didn’t let the seedlings get big enough first, but I had left [...]
So here’s a quick update – I realize that I ramble sometimes and people ain’t got all day…
Sunday:
Went back and built the pea trellis I’d mentioned (used old tree branches as posts, and twine). The posts were leaning towards each other and the ground was kind of soft, so I used two little statues I [...]
Before heading over to Fridays After 5 last night, Kurt and I stopped by the garden to plant some more carrot seeds. There are only two little tiny plants popping up and it’s been awhile since we planted. Not sure if it’s the soil or what…so we tried to plant a few rows again.
We met [...]
There it is.
In case you’re sitting there saying to yourself, “WTF is that supposed to be,” that is my collapsible rain barrel sitting underneath a tarp held up by wiring to two tree branches I found in the woods. Ingenious. We’ll see what happens next time it rains.
I do have some water sitting in there…probably [...]