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 [...]
Kurt and I went out to the garden yesterday evening to dig up some new rows. Man, was the dirt rock solid. Seriously, we broke two garden tools (the hoe and the fork) trying to get through it. Luckily, brought six with us. At one point, though, I felt myself starting to cave.
“You [...]
High in Charlottesville today was 72. And they’re calling for 80’s this weekend too. Hooray!
As for this past weekend, we didn’t build the lean-to to catch the rain water with. Kurt and I decided to take a look around and come up with a plan for building it before we delve into getting all the [...]