Take a walk with me around the gardens. We planted all our seedlings and seeds last weekend, hoping that the cold weather is gone for good. My patio planter with lettuce and radishes is doing well!
Right off the corner of the patio is a big pot with 4 Spearmint plants. I know this will get huge over the summer and the bees should love it.
The small garden beds near the patio with my herbs and cucumbers look sparse…but I know that will change by the end of the summer. It’s always tempting to fill in the spaces with more plants because I forget how big some of these plants will end up. For now, I’ll try to curb my enthusiasm!
These small raised garden beds have removable fences so I can weed easily but the greens are safe from roving bunnies! It’s funny to watch them hop all around the fence trying to find a way in.
The regular garden up on the hill will have flowers on both ends (Echinacea and Lavender).
Four rows to the left of this picture are planted with green and wax beans, carrots and beets. Nothing to see here until they sprout. On the right are 8 lavender plants. I’ll use the flowers for my projects!
Since we planted everything, we have had no rain. We’re grateful for the big tank of water at the corner of the garden. Bert has pumped the rain barrels twice so far so we should have about 200 gallons of water to work with. Now we just wait for the plants to grow!
I’ll keep you posted on the progress!
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Enjoy!