My garden is growing like crazy. I will try not to brag too much, but I really am proud of what we have here--especially after five years in Everett with a dinky, shady yard that I could hardly grow strawberries in.
I built the garden boxes all by myself. It was a lot of work, but not that complicated. Ricky and Andrew helped a little (you know how that is).
I began the project in April. I tried to work on it in the afternoons when it was warm enough outside. At first, it was a big mess.
Within a couple of hours, I had one of the boxes built.
Once the first box was done, the second box was easy and took about an hour.
Rick helped me fill them with dirt and by May, the garden boxes were ready for seeds.
Andrew and Ricky are standing by the corn, carrots, and cantaloupe. I just planted the cantaloupe a few weeks ago and my dad tells me they get as big as zucchini plants. Well, I am in trouble because look at the zucchini!
The zucchini plants are the plants that have the huge jungle leaves. Makayla and Ricky are standing by my two tomato plants. They are also huge, and I am glad I only have two of them. Although, I did add a few cherry tomato plants last week. I have some peas and green beans in this box too. They are really fighting to get out from under that zucchini.
I can take credit for building the boxes, but I can't really take credit for the monstrous plants. I have hardly watered and go outside now and then to weed. I haven't even fertilized (but I did try to get good dirt in the planters). All of the credit for this great garden goes to the nice summer climate here in Eastern Iowa. We get plenty of sun along with a nice, wet thunderstorm every couple of days. It's great!
Emily was supposed to be practicing basketball when I was out in the back taking pictures of the garden. Look at that perfect form!!
Well, I guess reading is OK too, but Daddy will be disappointed.
I built the garden boxes all by myself. It was a lot of work, but not that complicated. Ricky and Andrew helped a little (you know how that is).
I began the project in April. I tried to work on it in the afternoons when it was warm enough outside. At first, it was a big mess.
Within a couple of hours, I had one of the boxes built.
Once the first box was done, the second box was easy and took about an hour.
Rick helped me fill them with dirt and by May, the garden boxes were ready for seeds.Well, it has only been about 6 weeks and look at this garden! I have heard the goal for corn is "knee-high by the 4th of July." Well, the corn is much bigger than that so far and still growing.
Andrew and Ricky are standing by the corn, carrots, and cantaloupe. I just planted the cantaloupe a few weeks ago and my dad tells me they get as big as zucchini plants. Well, I am in trouble because look at the zucchini!
The zucchini plants are the plants that have the huge jungle leaves. Makayla and Ricky are standing by my two tomato plants. They are also huge, and I am glad I only have two of them. Although, I did add a few cherry tomato plants last week. I have some peas and green beans in this box too. They are really fighting to get out from under that zucchini.
I can take credit for building the boxes, but I can't really take credit for the monstrous plants. I have hardly watered and go outside now and then to weed. I haven't even fertilized (but I did try to get good dirt in the planters). All of the credit for this great garden goes to the nice summer climate here in Eastern Iowa. We get plenty of sun along with a nice, wet thunderstorm every couple of days. It's great!
Emily was supposed to be practicing basketball when I was out in the back taking pictures of the garden. Look at that perfect form!!
Well, I guess reading is OK too, but Daddy will be disappointed.
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