It's the time of year where every farm chore results in dirty hands and muddy shoes. Spring is probably my most favorite season minus allergies. I love the rain and I don't mind the mud and dirt and there is something spiritual about Spring and all it's newness.
Hubby and I have made a list of Spring projects that seems to grow by 2 every time 1 item is done.
One of the major projects was an actual established site for my garden. As with all things I do there were hours of research and discussion on what would work best for us. We have very uneven ground full of rocks so a raised bed seemed to be a given. However, wood rots and is expensive. We finally settled on cinder blocks.
Now it looks good here but it took MULTIPLE tries to finally find the right size, shape and location. We used 46 blocks, it's only one level and lined with plastic. Next came dirt.
Yes...that is a dump truck of dirt, not a full load by any means and it was a blessing to us from my step dad. He does excavation work and was gracious enough to bring me fabulous dirt to work with.
Spreading dirt and planting has been the fun part. Those are strawberries in the blocks and mulched with straw. Every evening I work a little more, plant a few more seeds and work more dirt. I'm anxious to share the rest of my garden story as I've stepped out of the norm a and into the world of square foot gardening. Get excited!!! More to come.
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