Gardening is in my genes if that means anything. My paternal grandmother had the greenest of thumbs when it came to flowers and through her example she made me want to plant and grow beautiful things. I can remember her digging up Lilies of the Valley from her yard and bringing them to our home when I was a kid. We replanted them together and they produced a bumper crop of the sweet-smelling little white bells. They came back every year and are possibly my favorite flower next to hyacinths. At least for their fragrance. My dad grew all kinds of vegetables when I was growing up. I remember zucchinis and cucumbers and other squashes, tomatoes, peppers and beans… asparagus and eggplant. New Jersey was wonderful for gardens.
I tried to grow tomatoes when we first moved to our home here, but that didn't work out very well. I didn't commit to giving them the best soil in which to thrive and they didn't produce healthy fruit. I've since been pretty successful with herbs and flowers so this year I decided I'd try to plant my own vegetable and herb garden. I bought a small 4' x 4' raised garden kit and some soil to put into it. It took a while to figure out where to put it, but once I did I just willed my body to pick up those heavy bags of soil to add to the space where hopefully my baby plants will grow strong. It's still early in the season and hopefully the freezing weather is over. Though the extended forecast looks fairly good, I took a chance putting them in the ground today.
Tomato plants, peppers, zucchini, cucumber, parsley, cilantro and basil....
Spring comes a little earlier to Texas than it does elsewhere in the country. I know my Northern friends are chomping at the bit wanting the warmth of a new season to begin. The winter has been a hard one this year for so many.
I figure I'll watch what does well and maybe take out what doesn't... replanting along the way. This year will be a learning experience for me because as usual I'm flying by the seat of my pants and just giving it a try....
.... learning by doing.
You are smart, I am glad you found a direction, baby steps right?
ReplyDeleteI'm jealous of your little garden. I have no yard, so a raised planter box will have to be how I do it. We need to redo out patio, and when we do, I want to have a little corner for a small garden. I'm looking to see how yours does - good luck!
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