Starting the Garden

This weekend we started working on our garden.

It was so beautiful and warm (63F 18C)



We bought paint for our planters boxes. I planted a big barrel of fresh herbs. Rosemary, leeks, parsley, cilantro, oregano and basil. We tilled composted manure into half of our garden, then covered it with black material to rest. We working on getting the soil much better for next year. It's not great soil right now. We will fill out planters boxes next weekend with soil, compost and vegetables.

We had paint left over so decided to paint out 2 bird houses, which we dull and faded wood. I hope that the birds like them ! I dug up some old plants that came with the house. I don't see the point in having prickly vines that don't grow any flowers. Our rose plant did so well last year that I would like to plant a rose garden behind the house. So beautiful.

I am also starting some fresh herbs inside the house. The smell is wonderful and we use lots of herbs for cooking so the more the merrier.


I am so excited. I don't know much but am learning and enjoying the experience. I hope that my garden does well in the future. Last year we had tomatoes and peppers, but the over abundance of rain ruined a lot of our plants. Lets see what the raised beds do this year and hope for the best.