My garden Journey
My garden Journey
"Ogres have layers, Onions have layers."
"Ogres have layers, Onions have layers."
-Shrek
-Shrek
Guess what? Gardens do too!
Guess what? Gardens do too!
How it Started
November 2021
November 2021
Nutrient-deficient raised beds, featuring an overgrown rotten tomato plant in the center. No mulch or additional protection from the winter elements, invasive weeds growing in and around the raised beds.
Nutrient-deficient raised beds, featuring an overgrown rotten tomato plant in the center. No mulch or additional protection from the winter elements, invasive weeds growing in and around the raised beds.
(Don't even get me started on how bad the grass was!)
(Don't even get me started on how bad the grass was!)
How It's Going
August 2023
August 2023
Healthy amended garden soil topped with natural bark mulch for added moisture retention and protection from the elements.
Healthy amended garden soil topped with natural bark mulch for added moisture retention and protection from the elements.
This year, I installed an automated drip system to ensure my plants are consistently watered throughout the summer.
This year, I installed an automated drip system to ensure my plants are consistently watered throughout the summer.
Produce I'm Growing This Season
Produce I'm Growing This Season
General: Raspberries, Sweet Basil, Icebox Watermelons, Yellow Onions, Chives, Parisian Market Carrots, Romaine Lettuce, Brussel Sprouts, Pineapple Sage, and Mini Pumpkins
General: Raspberries, Sweet Basil, Icebox Watermelons, Yellow Onions, Chives, Parisian Market Carrots, Romaine Lettuce, Brussel Sprouts, Pineapple Sage, and Mini Pumpkins
Tomato Varieties: Sunrise Bumble Bee, Heirloom Pear, and Red Paste
Tomato Varieties: Sunrise Bumble Bee, Heirloom Pear, and Red Paste
Pepper Varieties: California Golden Wonder, Sweet Gypsy, Sweet Banana, Sweet Shishito, Poblano, Jalapeño, Cajun Belle, and Red/Orange Lunchbox
Pepper Varieties: California Golden Wonder, Sweet Gypsy, Sweet Banana, Sweet Shishito, Poblano, Jalapeño, Cajun Belle, and Red/Orange Lunchbox
Pictured Above:
Pictured Above:
My second large raised garden bed features a variety of peppers, sunflowers, marigolds, and other companion plants.
My second large raised garden bed features a variety of peppers, sunflowers, marigolds, and other companion plants.
I've also added a new cattle panel arched trellis this year to increase my vertical growing space and add some much-needed shade cover to the smaller raised bed.
I've also added a new cattle panel arched trellis this year to increase my vertical growing space and add some much-needed shade cover to the smaller raised bed.
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