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Sunday, March 15, 2009

Getting A Lot With What You Got

Tip of the Day - Anything with the words patio, pixie, tiny, baby or dwarf in their name is a good bet. Just because a plant is bred to be small does not mean the fruits will be small or the yield will be less.

It is that time of year in my region. (south east) I started planting my backyard garden in early February. Some people do not like to plant this early due to the chance of frost. We had a few nights of freezing temperatures. To keep the frost off the plants, I cover them with plastic at night. The seeds that did not germinate when expected, were replanted immediately.















My back yard garden is planted with everything I could think of (that I like) Radish, Head Lettuce , Leaf Lettuce, Turnip Salad, Mustard Greens, Cabbage, Beets, Kale, Broccoli, Brussel Sprouts, Mustard/Spinach Salad, Carrots, Peas, Green Onions.






It is so exciting watching my garden waiting for the first signs of life trying to peak out of the soil to get some sun.

I know, I know!! How can I plant such a variety of items in a small space (20' X 20') with walking space and space for a table. Can you believe it?


When I decided to turn my backyard into a garden, I had to get creative with my planting since my yard has narrow areas, that are broken up into sections and is full or rocks. (I think the previous tenant had a rock garden) I am constantly relocating rocks to more appropriate areas.






Using pots in my backyard garden for herbs has increased my planting ability.













Check back as my garden back yard garden progresses......


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unique coil water hose garden plaque