We had considered pulling out all of the dirt and giving it
all a good till to mix the gardening soil with the natural dirt below. Since it
would be a pretty big job we decided to hold off and do this either at the
beginning or end of summer. After a light till, wetting the soil and prepping
the sections of our raised bed gardens we were ready to get the seeds in the
ground.
Since the peas from the winter garden were still thriving we
left them alone, adding spinach and onions to that box. We left room for two
rows of peppers; the peppers usually have to be pre-planted and kept inside
until they sprout and then are later transplanted. The mixed green lettuce was
also doing great and giving tons of greens so we left our other box alone as
well. There was room for a row of strawberries which we did add.
There was also a tomato Topsy Turvy in the garage waiting to
be put together. We added four big boy
tomato plants to the hanging container and hung it on a metal stand. Since they
were so heavy we had to improvise with some cinder blocks for the stand to stay
up and not bend under the weight of the plants. Lastly we planted a raspberry
bush. It was a little naked stick with a lone green leaf and with some time
should hopefully give us plenty of berries for some yummy pie.
As of this weekend most of the first box is gone. One of our
furry friends got into the box and dug up the garden. Since they started the
tilling process for us we’ve decided to give the box a major till and hope that
helps the plants thrive. Wish us luck!
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