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The Garden is officially planted!

First we had to start by ripping up all the crab grass that had overrun what used to be flower beds. It was bad. As you can see our grass is bad. So we figured our land owner wouldn't mind if we cleaned the space up and used it nicely. That silver garbage can --all weeds and crabgrass we hoed up. 


We hoed about a foot down, and then to make it even deeper and easier to grow the plants, I took on something I saw my great grandma do when I was growing up. We built trenches. I never forget digging into the side of these things, and all these Idaho Potatoes would be buried in them. So exciting! So after getting all the roots and drying out the weeds, we built some.


I've been reading Wyoming's grow website for weather conditions, and the type of soil we have here. It's alkali soil, and volcanic. Things like beets, potatoes and beans grow well here. There were also suggestions on everything else, they just have shorter growing seasons. The only things that might not work is our carrots. I wanted to grow a Halloween pumpkin, but we aren't warm enough for long. We can however grow pie pumpkins!



Apparently Broccoli grows well in alkali, and my great grandma told me to mix some water with some detergent, and spray them so the bugs stay away. I love having my great grandma to help me, I was sad to leave Idaho because she was there! 

We're growing: corn, green beans, beets, cabbage, strawberries, parsley, sweet basil, cilantro, purple basil, sugar watermelons, pie pumpkins, blue berries, broccoli, spinach, and carrots!

Like I said we'll see what grows... If three plants stick around I'll be happy haha! This was the best birthday present ever! 
 


 
If we do get lots of stuffs, I've been learning to can. I hope to make strawberry and blueberry jams, and pressure can the greenbeans and tomatoes etc. Pie filling? We shall see!

We have a whole basement we keep our food storage, and we just have pineapple left, so we are ready for more!

(Bet you didn't know we have a secret dungeon basement lol) 


Xoxo from Wyoming!

Comments

  1. Happy HarrisonMay 25, 2013 at 10:27 AM

    This looks so great!! Well done. I love having a garden, it's so fulfilling!

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  2. Brennyn Torres CarmenMay 25, 2013 at 5:37 PM

    Yay! I'm so excited to see what grows, what grows well for you?

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