How does our garden grow?

This past weekend we finally got started planting in our new garden. A couple of weeks ago, I got started on creating the bed in a pretty great location in the backyard. It's right up against the house on the south side so it gets sun pretty much all day.

To make the bed, I used bricks that Stacey graciously donated last fall (thanks, Stacey!). Then, I double dug the bed and mixed in compost (free) that Greg hauled over from the township's stash. After a quick trip to Home Despot, we were ready to do this....

the bed is loose, composted, and bordered nicely with brick. look closely and you'll see that clover had been using it as a litter box. guess a little fencing is in order....

aubry helped me make the garden grids recommended by my gardening bible, Square Foot Gardening by Mel Bartholomew. we used zip ties and each square is 12".

greg worked on fixing the broken outdoor faucet and getting the hose reel installed on a newly dug and flagstoned aisle between the garden bed and the bilko doors.

here i am modeling my new hat and showing off the garden grids and walking pathways. the garden has 3 beds with 16 spaces each for planting. more to come!