Showing posts with label Begnnings. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Begnnings. Show all posts

Thursday, January 23, 2014

2014

And the season has started! The greenhouse and seeds have been ordered and I will be working out the planting schedule and how best to get seeds started.  Brain plan is to get most of the early spring crops started as soon as possible (peas, chard, spinach and whatever else we have) so we can have an early crop and then get the tomatoes, tomatillo, sweet peppers, bell peppers and all the rest started and the garden ready for planting.

Im on the lookout for organic or non-treated straw bales to use as a border (raised bed) that we will have planting soil in the middle.  The thought is this will be much cheaper than a bunch of lumber normally used for raised beds.  I also want a few strictly for growing squash, no dirt between, just prep the bale, plant the seeds, water and watch them grow.  Ive read in a few places that bales are a great growing medium for squash and as we had issues last year Im up for trying something different.

Friday, January 4, 2013

Getting Started

Welcome to my companion blog that I will be focusing on my homestead garden.

Ive spent the last year reading, watching and learning all I could so I would feel empowered in the creation of my first garden.

I hope to use this area for keeping all the wonderful ideas I find out in the interwebs. Ive already found so much and its currently in so many places, here I can hopefully be able to find everything a bit easier.

Now that its January, its really time to get moving for this year.  Now I wasn’t good and didn’t get my ground garden ready in late fall so my raised beds that will be a mix of backyard dirt and needed extras will have to do this year.  It will be enough to make the beds and get the seeds and plants for a good first garden this year.