The Garden – Week 3
It’s all starting to happen this week. Lots of progress has been made, but there’s still work to do every day. Here’s the view of the big garden – the shadow of the house is annoying. Sorry about that. I didn’t take the picture until Wednesday morning, when I have been taking them Tuesday evening:
The Garden – Week 2
Everything is still kind of starting off this week.
Garden Week 1
All of the seedlings I planted before I left for spring break a few weeks ago died while I was on vacation. I think the cat had her way with them. So, I replanted them last week, finally. They are just starting to grow. The potatoes I planted in my large garbage can are doing beautifully – the can is already halfway full of dirt and I have about 10 potato plants growing steadily upward. I’m excited to see what the potato harvest will end up being.
I finally got my backyard tilled. I’m kind of glad that I didn’t have it done before now, because we had a pretty harsh cold snap the last couple of days, and if I’d have been on the schedule I had in my mind, I could have lost everything and had to start over.
Gardening in Containers
So many people want to garden, but don’t have the room to do it. They either don’t have a yard at all, or the yard they have is unsuitable for gardening. But if you have a desire to grow, if you want some fresh home-grown vegetables on your table this season, it’s possible to grow some things without a yard.
Gardening: Breaking New Ground
I started digging a new garden area where I will have carrots, radishes, and onions growing on a rotating basis.
The Best $1 I Ever Spent
See this brush?
I got it for $1 at The Dollar Tree.
Gardening: Let’s Get Started!
It’s finally time to start working on our gardens again! I’m so excited. Last year was the first year I had my own full garden, and God provided such a bounty out of it! I started small, learned what I needed and what I didn’t need, and learned what I need to do differently. Now I’m ready for a bigger, better, more functional garden this year!
gift idea: Potted Amaryllis
Potted Amaryllis: A wonderful hand-made and rather inexpensive gift from the heart would be a beautiful flowering plant from a bulb you (and/or your children) planted.
Spicy
Yummy spicy tomato and jalapeño pepper salsa.
Spicy Tomato & Jalapeno Salsa
This spicy salsa is perfect as a snack with chips or as a topper for your favorite Mexican dish.

















