Reading my new Bible (thank you, FiL), I wish I had read this three months ago, before beginning the planning and construction of the garden. C'est la vie, and it will be all right. This year is a learning year anyway. Next year's garden will have the benefit of what we have learned this summer. I have already wasted a whole set of seeds, but it's all right, because they were crap GMO seeds bought at Lowe's. From now on, we will only use heirloom seeds. The idea is to return to a natural life free of corporate bullshit, not be dependent on buying their shit every year just to keep growing our food. Tomatoes, peppers and carrots came out of the seed starter mix, only to die an early death on our windowsill.
Pictures will follow. You will see how we have an area that was disced and tilled by a tractor, and on that area there are 8 raised beds defined and surrounded by wood. Four of the beds are for the Jefferson Juniors, and the other four are for my friends. In between is an area of as-yet unutilized soil. In that area will be my zucchini mounds and potato patches. The beds have been improved with compost. I will buy a few small bags of compost for the new additions.
I wanted to plant a couple weeks ago, but that was impatience. Even now, it is too early to plant almost anything. Our friend Bob has planted some corn, so it is good time for that. I am wondering if I should go ahead and start my tomatoes indoors, but then I will have to harden them off. Maybe I should do so. I do like the idea of sowing in the ground, though. So I am going to give it a try.
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