Garden Update

You may remember that I had shared a fantastic plan for our Square Foot Garden for this spring.  It was a tad  bit ambitious.

Well, that ambition has been checked.  It's really due to the need for our land to be graded.  Our back yard turns into a muddy bog when it rains.  And we're kind of afraid that one side of the house is sinking and making our drywall crack.

Cute, right?  I mean the garden.

And we have at least 8 pine trees that need to go before we feel that our roof is safe.

So, considering that all these yard improvement projects will cost us a small fortune, and because a truck would have to drive directly over our garden plot to deliver fill dirt, we have decided to hold off on the full plan.  It's probably better to start slower, anyway, considering what all is going on this summer.

Thus, our abbreviated garden.

Yes, my Texan friends, that is a Buc-ee's shirt.  Eat your heart out.

This is only 2' by 2' and it is actually only a leftover piece from a container garden that my dad made to surprise my mom for their anniversary.  There are two plants in it so far: one cherry tomato, and one cucumber.  They will need a trellis, but that isn't quite necessary yet.



There are 2 more square feet available, and I am debating what exactly to plant there.  I think I will start putting in a few lettuce plants each week for a little while, until I have a good little salad bar setup.



We also have 2 blueberry bushes, one of which has a handful of berries coming along!  I'm hoping rabbits and birds don't steal them before we get to them. 

Do you have a garden going?  How does your garden grow?



My New Adventure is nothing like Alicia's this week, but I suppose we're adventuring along the same lines this year. :) Congratulations to her growing family!