God blessed my little garden with rain while I was away
today. More rain is in the forecast.
I began phase two of my square foot garden during my spring
break and I am very excited. Adding
three more 4x4 squares completed this year’s garden design. My square foot garden design now has four squares on the back and two squares on the front.
I am waiting until later in the spring to
make more dirt and fill the new squares because I just don’t trust myself. If I have dirt I will not be able to resist
planting my summer crops. I think all
the garden centers get their plants too early on purpose. They know we can’t resist them. We buy them, plant too soon, and then we have
to purchase more plants because the first ones succumb to the late spring
frost.
Our last frost date
is still three weeks away. I will be
patient, I will be patient, I will be patient!
Another task we accomplished during spring break was
mulching the walkways between my squares.
First, I covered the walkways with Scotts Pro Weed Block. Then we
bought 20 bags of cypress mulch and spread it between the squares about two
inches deep. Even with 20 bags we ran short. I thought I had a picture of the mulch, but I guess I was wrong. I will post a picture later. Perhaps you can imagine the black weed block covered with cyprus mulch.
I am undecided about what I want to use to hold the mulch in
place on the outside walkways. I am
thinking about planting marigolds or dianthus around the edges instead of using
man-made edging. Marigolds would be good
because I know they deter garden pests, but the dianthus will be good because
they will come back each year.
If anyone has suggestions for what to use for my garden edging, please share your ideas!
Spring Crops are making progressing!
I wanted to share the progress of my Bibb lettuce.
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| Bibb Lettuce planted from transplants February 24. |
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| Bibb Lettuce - March 21 |
I am thinking salad for supper soon! I better get the radishes planted!
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