Week 12 of 52 – Mavis’ Backyard Garden Plot
Although it rained quite a bit past week, I was still able to get a few projects done. We planted a boatload of new seeds as well as cleaned up the backyard and moved some more pots out of the garage.
The spring bulbs are beginning to pop up everywhere so I’ll have to have The Girl go out and pick a big bouquet of daffodils for the kitchen table later today to bring a little color in to the house.
I know the raised garden beds don’t look too exciting right now, but in another month or so you’ll be able to see lots of green. I think waiting for seeds to germinate in the spring is one of the hardest parts about gardening.
Endive was planted in the back left wood pallet and so far so good. Lucy, the squirrels and the slugs have all left it alone. If you are thinking about creating a pallet garden, be sure and check out this Pallet Gardening 101 post to help get you started.
See that box out there? It’s full of potatoes. Hopefully I can get the rest of the 90 pounds of potatoes planted later today. Fingers crossed.
Future perennial flower garden.
See the green at the base of the tree? Those are the poppies I planted last year. I’ll be planting more poppy seeds this year and we also have artichokes and rhubarb in this area as well. The rhubarb shoots have just begun to pop through the soil. I placed wire tomato cages near them so I’d remember not to plant anything to close to them.
The greenhouse. Hopefully I can write more about what’s going on in there later this week.
The potato towers are on my list of “things to get planted” today.
Remember all those bulbs I planted last fall? I can wait for this area to bloom.
I still need to carve out another large garden plot towards the left.
Happy chickens.
Lucy the crazy puggle dog running all over my newly planted kale plants.
Future pumpkin patch.
Raspberry and blueberry patch {the blueberries are planted just behind the raspberry canes towards the left}.
And last but no least, the future herb garden. We are planning on dragging out a few more large pots to this area pretty soon and filling then with herb starts.
I need more time people, more time!
Well, it looks like it might be a pretty decent day outside today, so I better get dressed and get out there.
Have a wonderful day,
~Mavis
This years garden is being sponsored by the awesome folks at Botanical Interests Seed Company. You can check out their website HERE, order their new 2013 Garden Seed Catalog HERE.
Knitting with Olof says
You are an amazing lady. Wish I could get up at 4:30 and do as much as you do in a day. With my 3 kids under the age of 5 I´m lucky if I get what needs to be done in my home, keep up with my chicks, and my two 4’x8′ veggie beds.
You are an inspiration.
Jennifer says
I wanted to thank you for all the great information. This will be my first year with a small garden and I’m very excited. I hope to expand each year. Every time I get excited about the thought of spring and starting to get the ground ready we get more snow…. 6 to 12 on Wednesday. Oh well, soon.
Mavis says
Still snowing? Spring will be here soon. I promise. 🙂
Gitte Kaan says
Its snowing in Denmark too, i envy you so much. My garden are waiting unde the snow. I have predicket that spring will come next friday.
Debbie says
I love reading about your garden…I have a very small garden with raised beds.
Mavis says
Gardens Rule!
Brandy says
Lucy must adore your backyard, what a cutie!
Cannot wait to see the difference when you post photos in say, June 🙂
Carol says
Mavis, thank’s for posting your photos! I needed to see the daffodils. I got so excited yesterday when I saw the crocus’ plant beginning to push through the earth in my yard!
jessica jamison says
You have inspired me! I am feeding a family of 9 on a foodstamp budget for 6, so this is the year I have started a larger garden in my Mother in laws back yard! You have also inspired me to share my story with others! I am starting a blog to share the process I go through to feed my family healthy foods. Thank you so much for sharing how you grow your food, get free food and couponing! It is helping me every step of the way!
Mavis says
You can do it Jessica! 🙂
Ashley says
What is that green stuff in your yard? Is it that grass stuff I barely remember from last summer? We have mountains of snow in our backyard and are getting more tonight….sooo over it! I do have some seedlings growing next to the window in my son’s room, just hoping this dang stuff melts before July so I can plant my little garden! Snow is awesome in December, after Christmas I wish it would just go away!
Anyhow- your garden is looking great! Can’t wait to see how much it grows in the next few months!
Sherry says
What a bundle of energy you are, Mavis. Your garden is so inspiring.