Comments | tsaiko: I can has garden?

tsaiko

I can has garden?

Feb 04, 2012 15:22

One thing about owning a house that I am going to absolutely love is the backyard. We don't have a huge backyard, but it's nothing to sneeze at either. This year I'm going to put in just one 8' x 4' raised bed. Next year will be another. I'll do one a year until I have four beds with a mixture of flowers, herbs, and vegetables in it. Then I'll ( Read more... )

plants, gardening

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mechante_fille February 5 2012, 01:03:53 UTC

Yay garden! Hm, I've found my 8'x4' beds are much smaller in real life than they look on paper, but maybe you have a better plan. All your container garden experience will come in handy. ^_^

Looks like you'll have some great salads this summer!

tsaiko February 5 2012, 01:56:45 UTC

The layout for this bed came from a gardening magazine, so I'm pretty sure everything will fit. I made a couple of substitutions because they called for a few plants that I did not want taking up space in my garden (like boxwoods). There are two different layouts for 8' x 4' beds, so after the second one I am going to experiment. I figured after the second year I'd be comfortable with the size because I know how garden beds shrink when you aren't looking. :D

I am so looking forward to fresh veggies just by stepping outside the house.

amatsubu February 5 2012, 10:37:43 UTC

Your garden sounds awesome!!! I wish I had the yard to do bed gardens. All that I'm able to do is pot items and they don't tend to be the same.

Having all of those items just steps away is going to make for some really great salads and munchies!

tsaiko February 5 2012, 13:24:57 UTC

I grew herbs and vegetables in pots for many, many years. When I lived in Indiana, we had a balcony which supported two types of tomatoes, an eggplant, chard, lettuce, parsley, mint, and I think thyme all in pots. I always had lots of flowers going in NC. In Virginia, it was a ton of herbs. I'll agree it's not the same, but you can still get lots of awesome stuff growing.

m_steelgrave February 7 2012, 13:57:08 UTC

This sounds awesome. I always have such grand plans when it comes to gardening, and then things like forgetting to water do me in.

I am a big proponent of bee balm for that very reason. It's hardy AND pretty. I have it surrounded with some yarrow, which the bees also seemed to like and was a nice, low contrast to the gangly bee balm.

tsaiko February 8 2012, 01:08:23 UTC

I will keep the fact that bee balm is hardy in mind. I admit, I haven't grown it before, but it's come highly recommended on-line.