So I have had a small 4x12 garden in front of my parents yard for 4 years now. It has become quite the passion. I love to watch things grow, and having fresh food without the pesticides and such has been great. Although I will be the first to admit everything that I have done is all by trail and error.
I know that while I can grow strawberrie plants the reality of my eating strawberries is none. I know that if i dont watch the spearmint it will spread and crop p every where. I also know that i like growing pumpkins, but then i like eating pumpkins.
I started growing my veggies already here is a photo from about 5 days ago
Some things were growing, mostly the lettuce, raddisshes, and turnips. and then only five days later its already blooming. I'm hoping to have most if not all of this in the ground by the begining to may. I'm having to wait until I know it wont frost over anymore. Of course Colorado weather cant make up its mind. It has been a really tame and dry summer so i'm sure that a week after i plant everything in may will get 3 feet of snow and i'll have to start over again....
If you have any tips or tricks you would like to share, or perhaps questions please feel free to comment below and i'll try and get back to you. One thing though is i planned my garden using,
Gardners' Supply which has a garden planner, you give them the size and by square foot they you can lay out what to plant and were.
what it looks like as of yesterday 4/19/2011
