I've never really done much gardening before, so I figured I'll begin with this--and not until next year (it's never to early to plan!)--and work on Phase II down the road.
I'm looking forward to making our yard pretty!
*Note: input is greatly welcomed!*
That is cool, but I have never done any real gardening either. Keith and I had a food garden last year and I was too pregnant to do anything or want to do anything. It was sooo hot. It is good to plan before hand then you kind of know what your doing.
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I have a HUGE recommendation! Go to www.joyfulmomma.org and order the online e-book (she'll email it to you) called "Mamma's Guide to Growing Your Groceries" for $6.95. (it'll get email to you right away) It didn't look like you planned veggies in your Phase I plan, but Kim spends a good amount of time talking about making a garden beautiful, and gains her inspiration from small European gardens using espaliers, herbs, fruit trees, and raised beds to make an attractive plot, while at the same time keeping things extremely inexpensive, practical, and simple. It's an easy read, and I love my copy! A suggestion is to copy and paste it into a Word program so that you can shrink the font and print it out in less than 60 pages. If you're like me, you'll want to underline and take notes in the margins. I just planted tomatos, pumpkins, peppers and beans. I have squash, marigolds, oregano, and basil still waiting for my attention. I'm new at this stuff, too!
ReplyDeleteCan't get into the page you're trying to show us. They're talking about some id or something. If you wanted advice from me, it wouldn't be encouraging. I say skip gardening. Too much maintenance altogether required. That's my two cents. It's just something I've never enjoyed. :)
ReplyDeleteI couldn't get into the site either, but I think gardening is a great pasttime. We haven't done much in the flower area...a few perennials that require litte care...but we have had a few vegetable gardens. I think the climate here in Wisconsin is pretty similar to the North Country. We have had great success with tomatoes and cucumbers (pruning tomato plants is really beneficial in keeping them productive)...even if you aren't planning on having a vegetable garden this year, if you like tomatoes, the plants don't take much room or effort for the result...I would recommend just finding a corner for them. We have found various squash varieties to be rather fickle, but we probably did not give enough room for growth, and you have to be careful to not over-water these. That's about all of my experiential wisdom. Good luck!
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