I started this blog as a way to chronicle my journey and possibly connect with people who are also working on their green thumb! A little bit about myself. Last year I was promoted with my company and with that came a much shorter commute to work. I needed a hobby. With all my free time I decided I would start a little garden in my back yard. I went to the Home Depot and bought a little seed starter set.
Every night I would come home from work to find another little sprout had popped through the soil or that a little plant had grown another inch. The soil wasn't ideal for the vegetables due to the many rocks and high clay content so my husband tried his best to make it better by adding in some manure and other such items. Also, over the course of the summer we redid our backyard and cut down quite a few trees so that allowed my little veggies to get a lot more hours of sunlight! I would definitely say that last year was a success. I spent about $15 on seeds and plants and about $10 on soil. In the garden I planted cucumbers, squash, zucchini, beans, tomatoes, lettuce, radishes, peppers, eggplant and carrots. I had much success with the cucumbers, squash and beans.
A bumble bee pollinating from a cucumber flower.
Besides being able to save money there simply isn't anything like having a fresh veggie from my garden. Fresh veggies just taste so pure and delicious.
This year we decided to create two raised beds. It has definitely been quite the undertaking and I thank my husband for being so helpful! My next post will be an update on the beds
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