Last weekend I finally made enough time to get my seeds in the ground. Our garden had been tilled about a month prior, so my first step was to re-loosen the soil in the rows with a rake.
Next, I added some organic composted cow manure into the rows and mixed it with the native soil to increase the nutrients.
Then it was time to pull out the garden plan I'd made way back in February when my seeds had first arrived in the mail. Planning is important to ensure you'll have a steady supply of vegetables and that everything will have enough space. You can also plant certain things close together to fight off some pests. I recently learned that placing dill between tomato plants can reduce the number of aphids on your tomatoes. Sketching things out ahead of time can help you make the most of your space.
After a little fine tuning of my plan, I created labels for everything, stuck them in the dirt, and began digging holes and dropping in seeds.
Less than a week later, thanks to warm temperatures and plentiful rain in our area, everything has pushed up through the soil and started to grow.
Early Wonder Beets
Bright Lights Swiss Chard
National Pickling Cucumbers and Homemade Pickle Cucumbers
Speckled Calico Lima Beans
Clemson Okra and Red Burgundy Okra
Tall Telephone Peas
Lolita (Zucchini) Squash, Horn of Plenty (Yellow Crookneck) Squash,
and Scallop Sunburst (Pattypan) Squash
In the next week or two, I will add our tomato plants and pepper plants to the garden and start thinning out some of the extra plants that have sprouted. Until then, we'll be watching these continue to grow!
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