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We began this project with apprehension and doubt. Not because of the projects outlines or guarantees, but in our own capacity to actually grow something good to eat, and that we would remember to add to our meals. We are your typical family…well maybe not typical, lol. We are each an individual component of something [...]
Pat and I have been working on her new garden space for a couple of weeks now, and it’s been quite a journey so far! I have truly loved being a part of her learning experience and watching her eyes widen as she encounters unexpected aspects of gardening. Most of all, she has come to understand first hand, the amount of thought that goes into creating your first garden. I think that, after picking your first homegrown greenbeans, this is one of the most exciting parts! Understanding how plants work and learning about soil – the place from where most of our nutrition comes – brings us closer to nature and our food and is a truly awesome experience.
Well, my first day was Friday, April 30, with my Master Gardner, Charlotte; she was just fabulous!
I had an area full of weeds, rocks, poor soil, and old matter. We spent the first day for 4 hours, just weeding, tilling, then resoiling one area the ground. Our first trip to Lowe’s was to purchase soil products. Our 2nd trip was to purchase a fork tool so we could turn the soil and mix the manure, and 2 other types of soils. Once everything was turned, we got rid of balls of soil and additional green matter.
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