Lately, these have been my dance partners
I've been spending lots of time behind the shovel, getting these new raised beds filled
And ready for planting. DH brought me 5 skid steer loads of dirt
And 3 tubs of horse manure
We didn't want to collapse the center supports so that's why he didn't dump the dirt directly into the beds. I filled 1 bed and it took A LOT of shoveling and it reminded me that I am no longer a spring chicken.
Once I had the dirt shoveled in, I topped it off with a combination of shavings from the chicken coop, horse manure, top soil, peat moss, and vermiculite. I'll add a layer of mulch after everything's planted. And yes, DH offered to help numerous times, but I really welcome the workout, I just have to pace myself and he's been helping friends brand.
The kids came out on Friday and it was all hands on deck to finish filling the rest of the beds
Three 8 x 4 x 2 beds hold A LOT of dirt and I partially filled them with cardboard and wood scraps and branches. But I think the hard part is done and I can put the shovel away for now.
I love it when the kids come out and spend the day and it was fun to introduce little E to gardening
When she spends the night, she finds a little something under her pillow - I knew these would be put to good use
All that black dirt just brings me so much joy and hopefully that's being passed on to the next generation
We got a few things in the dirt
Being this is our first shot at gardening here, it's going to be a trial and error year, but I'm excited to watch everything take root.
And this happened on May 1st with an added 0.3" the following day. It was slow and gentle and we are so grateful.
6 comments:
The best thing growing in your garden is a cutie in pink shoes with a cap on and the dirtiest hands and teeshirt in the USA. Can't wait to see what else grows, hope there's some more gently rain for you. Elaine in UK
I'd walk out to look at the garden also when we lived on the farm. There was no one around to see me! I hope your garden goes well, keep us updated!
What a blessing--that much rain!! What is your elevation there? We are at 5200 feet elevation and I don't garden except for flowerbeds.
Love that you get to spend time with E. She digs in to what ever you introduce to her! We had a very dry winter also. The corn stalks did not disintegrate thus causing flat tires on the equipment! Every part of the country has its own individual challenges for the farmers, right? Joy in NW Iowa
I would love a gift like that under my pillow!! how sweet. These garden boxes look great - and so excited to see how they grow for yoU!
looks like a great start!!!
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