Hello everyone! This is my inaugural blog that I am writing about my experiences starting a vegetable garden.
Biography
Just a bit about myself...I'm 37 years old and about to be 38 soon and I live in southwestern Pennsylvania. I have always been interested in gardening ever since I was a little boy. I liked being outside, digging in the dirt, and basking in the sunshine while I made something come to life. As a boy this was just something as simple as planting marigold seeds in a little peat pellet inside a foam cup, watering it, and putting it in a plastic bag on the windowsill.
My first job in high school was at a nursery and garden center in 1994. It was a small operation owned and operated by a family...a very nice family. That was, and is still today, my favorite job that I have ever had. It was here that I learned so much about flowers and vegetables and how to care for them that it really fostered in me a desire to do so much more.
It has been a long time since I have had a garden, but this year, 2016, I've returned to that lovable pastime of mine.
Even though it is mid July, I have taken multiple photographs over the past few months to document my development of the garden. It would be a great honor for me to share with you all my experiences growing and developing my backyard for you to read about and to see. This is something that I have been wanting to do for a long time. Earlier in the winter I would read article after article and watch video after video on all types of gardening subjects. Sometimes I would be so excited I couldn't sleep. But enough with the preliminaries and on with the show....
Beginning of a Wonderful Project
I wish I had a photograph of what the Garden area looked like before I took it over. Basically it looked like a jungle. but over time--maybe a few weeks when it was warm in November and December of last year--I cleared everything up. Since the majority of the area is on a slope, raised beds would be optimal for this area. Due to the fact that I do not have a lot of money, I do what I can with free stuff...especially all that stuff on Craigslist. I knew that lumber would cost several hundred dollars so I acquired used shipping pallets for free.
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Initially I planned out and measured the area for three beds, but after some miscalculations, I settled on 2 beds. All work was done by hand and all the tools that I used were a shovel, a digging bar, twine and stakes, a level, hand saw, power drill, and of course a tape measure.
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To be Continued.... #NewToSteem
Your project is picking up Steem power. Can't wait to see what grows in that honey pot. Maybe brand new veggy money.
Oh, it's growing good now. I just have a lot of posts to make to further the story on.
I only have a small balcony, but I find it very satisfying when somethings grows and I get to harvest it and eat it.
Tomatos, cucumbers, peppers, potatoes, and strawberries are all very easy to grow and give a good harvest. I managed to grow some pumpkins last year too, but they take up quite a bit of space!
Yeah, pumpkins definitely take up the space. I just got some zucchini and yellow squash today and it tasted so good. I already gave some to my mom. You are right, it is very satisfying...gives me the sense of accomplishment.