I knew he was good for something. ;)
Thursday, July 7, 2011
7/7/2011
I'm convinced Jonah can build ANYTHING.
The veggies and melons.
My flower bed.
Onions
Watermelonses!
Yellow Squash
Kale
Lettuce
Peas
Carrots :)
Green beans.
Corn!
My tomato plant is still alive!! For now...
My garden box! Wildflowers, carrots, and kale.
Sunflowers in the back, gladiolus, and wildflowers.
Saturday, June 4, 2011
WOO HOO!!
Sunflowers
Wildflowers
Gladiolus
A very fuzzy green bean
Carrots
Lettuce
Corn
And now that we're seeing some green, it's time to work on a ghetto fabulous fence!
Saturday, May 28, 2011
5/28
I'm way too tired for good pictures today, BUT I got carrots, lettuce, peas, and basil planted. The super great news is that my tomatoes that I thought were dead seem to have revived themselves! So I transplanted all of those and now I have about 2o tomato plants. :) I also replanted of my parsley and my other basil.. tomorrow I'll do the rest of the parsley and the cayenne peppers. Then at some point after that, I'll do my squash, watermelons, and remaining cantaloupe. After that, I'll have to talk Jonah into making me a fence, or I'll just rig something myself. WOO HOO!
So here's what's in the ground right now:
Sunflowers
Gladiolus
Marigolds
Wildflowers
Cantaloupe
Corn
Green Beans
Carrots
Broccoli
Peas
Lettuce
Tomatoes
Basil
Parsley
Cayenne Peppers
Onions
Shew!!
Friday, May 27, 2011
5/27
I am hot, tired, sweaty, and covered in cow poopy. It was a GOOD day. :)
Today I started my veggie garden. I have 3 rows of corn and 2 of green beans.
Since I didn't feel like expanding my garden just yet, I planted broccoli here in the planter in the front. I'm not brave enough to put my tomatoes in the ground, so I just transplanted them to a bigger planter.
Then I planted a couple cantaloupe plants.
While I was about to empty out this planter which I had completely forgotten about, I discovered some marigolds! I planted them in dirt from my yard, so I didn't think they'd stand a chance. But look at the little guys!!
And to my further delight, I found these guys already sprouting in my flower garden! They're part of the wildflower mix, so I have no idea what they are. But I'm very happy to see them. :)
And I created myself a Bella-resistant compost enclosure. I needed something that would get enough sunlight and air, but where Bella couldn't get at my food scraps. I found a pallet in one of the sheds on the property and I rigged this set-up.
While I was doing all of that, the girls were doing this:
It was a good day. :)
Today I started my veggie garden. I have 3 rows of corn and 2 of green beans.
Since I didn't feel like expanding my garden just yet, I planted broccoli here in the planter in the front. I'm not brave enough to put my tomatoes in the ground, so I just transplanted them to a bigger planter.
Then I planted a couple cantaloupe plants.
While I was about to empty out this planter which I had completely forgotten about, I discovered some marigolds! I planted them in dirt from my yard, so I didn't think they'd stand a chance. But look at the little guys!!
And to my further delight, I found these guys already sprouting in my flower garden! They're part of the wildflower mix, so I have no idea what they are. But I'm very happy to see them. :)
And I created myself a Bella-resistant compost enclosure. I needed something that would get enough sunlight and air, but where Bella couldn't get at my food scraps. I found a pallet in one of the sheds on the property and I rigged this set-up.
While I was doing all of that, the girls were doing this:
It was a good day. :)
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Ghetto Fabulous SHOPPING!
So my budget increased drastically from $0.00 to $20.00! I took my crisp twenty dollar bill to the garden center at walmart, and with the help of my dear friend Kelly, I came home with these:
And these:
And these! 4 big bags o' poopy!
She plan is to plant the garden here:
And in the meantime, my tomatoes (I think they're pretty much dead, hence the starters from walmart), my cayenne peppers, and my parsley are in their foster home, here:
Yesterday we finally had a few hours of sun so I took advantage of it and finished my flower bed. Sure enough, my border is about as straight as Chris Colfer.I've planted sunflowers against the house, gladioli in front of them, marigolds in front of the gladioli, and wildflowers in front of the marigolds. I'll worry about straightening out the border later. Then again, maybe I'll just leave it. After all, it was born that way...
Weather permitting, tomorrow I hope to dig my veggie garden, plant some seeds, and spread my poopy all over everything. I also have an enormous pile of mulch out front that I'd like to put to use somewhere.
Oh, and here's my compost! I still need to poke some holes in it, but at least Bella isn't digging my food scraps out any more.
I'm going to use the planters to start some of my veggies, but I'm just not sure what yet. I also want to get some lettuce and strawberries, and maybe some basil, but I have a good start for now!
And these:
And these! 4 big bags o' poopy!
She plan is to plant the garden here:
And in the meantime, my tomatoes (I think they're pretty much dead, hence the starters from walmart), my cayenne peppers, and my parsley are in their foster home, here:
Yesterday we finally had a few hours of sun so I took advantage of it and finished my flower bed. Sure enough, my border is about as straight as Chris Colfer.I've planted sunflowers against the house, gladioli in front of them, marigolds in front of the gladioli, and wildflowers in front of the marigolds. I'll worry about straightening out the border later. Then again, maybe I'll just leave it. After all, it was born that way...
Weather permitting, tomorrow I hope to dig my veggie garden, plant some seeds, and spread my poopy all over everything. I also have an enormous pile of mulch out front that I'd like to put to use somewhere.
Oh, and here's my compost! I still need to poke some holes in it, but at least Bella isn't digging my food scraps out any more.
I'm going to use the planters to start some of my veggies, but I'm just not sure what yet. I also want to get some lettuce and strawberries, and maybe some basil, but I have a good start for now!
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Frickin' Ridiculous
Ok, SO my back TOTALLY kills from lugging water up to my vegetable garden. Instead of buying a $10 50ft hose, my husband suggested that we move the garden. Jealous ladies? Sorry, he's ALL MINE. At first I thought the idea was frickin' ridiculous. But then I thought about it some more. Jonah mentioned before that I picked a totally random spot for that garden. I mean, it's not even LEVEL. So I started thinking, what if my cheap-ass, but adorable, husband is right?! What if it makes sense to have my veggie garden a little closer to my flower garden? A nice level spot.. I can consolidate my watering, fertilizing, and composting... ARGH. I HATE it when he's right!! So the plan now is to move my garden from here:
to here (we'll have to move the trampoline and/or swing set):
The good news is, I'm almost done with my flower bed! Just a little more weeding/bordering to go. My whole body just aches from all the kneeling, digging, lugging water, etc., so it'll have to wait until later this week. Besides, I want to have some fun with my family today! Also, Lowes is selling great soil+fertilizer bags for $3.74 a pop, so I can totally pick a few of those up this week. I think it will do miracles for my flowers and veggies. I've decided that Colorado dirt is just crap. :) In the meantime, have a wonderful week, my ghetto fabulous friends!
to here (we'll have to move the trampoline and/or swing set):
The good news is, I'm almost done with my flower bed! Just a little more weeding/bordering to go. My whole body just aches from all the kneeling, digging, lugging water, etc., so it'll have to wait until later this week. Besides, I want to have some fun with my family today! Also, Lowes is selling great soil+fertilizer bags for $3.74 a pop, so I can totally pick a few of those up this week. I think it will do miracles for my flowers and veggies. I've decided that Colorado dirt is just crap. :) In the meantime, have a wonderful week, my ghetto fabulous friends!
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