The Beginnings of a Home Garden
I recently re-introduced myself to the world of gardening after leaving my home garden in the hands of renter for two years.
Home Vegetable Garden-"before".
What was once a lush and productive home vegetable garden has become an overwhelming weed heaven. I’ve decided to approach this problem as an opportunity for a fresh start.
I intend to use this blog to share my process, progress, inspirations and revelations. I have frequently looked to the web for guidance in gardening, for how-to information and before and after examples. However, I have discovered that gardening, unlike building a chair or painting a room, is a process that can not conform to a step-by-step brochure. Gardening is an art, a relationship, and a series of beginnings and endings.
In the past, I’ve had a very traditional home vegetable garden. I’ve had rows of beans, carrots, melons, peppers and various other home garden staples. I’ve haphazardly planted seeds that looked appealing or somehow delicious from various stores and websites. I’ve never put much thought into what to plant next to what or which corner of the garden to use. I’ve never tracked what was planted where in past years and how that may effect the future years. I just planted, watered and prayed.
My weed heaven is giving me the opportunity for a fresh and intentional approach. An opportunity to put thought and design into the relationship, to bank on research rather than simple prayer and to share and document my experience.
My short term goals:
-Remove weeds and add high quality soil
-Research optimal seeds planting times
-Paint garden fence