The weather has been fabulous as well which makes it extra fun. We have a lot to work to do in the garden and also in increasing our knowledge but we're not stressing ourselves out just taking it slow and enjoying the process.
We are already seeing results! We are at the point where we don't need to buy lettuce anymore and that is ideally where I would like to be with the vegies we currently buy. The more we can grow ourselves, the less pesticides we are ingesting, the cheaper our grocery bill will be and the more nutritious our food will be YIPPEE!
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| We have been able to harvest broccoli, lettuce, tomato's so far |
Check out the growth of the broccoli and potato's in this garden bed in such a short amount of time!
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| From this in August...... |
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| To this at 40 days later! |
So satisfying. And the lettuce....
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| Before |
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| After |
We have had a big job ahead of us. When we moved in to this place only a few short months ago the gardens were empty. Since the glorious beginning-of-spring rains and with me working like crazy the past month, this was the site that confronted me everytimeI stepped outside. It was quite depressing and made me wish I was not on my way to work but rather digging around in my patch.
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| WEEDS! |
A thick blanket of weeds engulfing all 6 of the garden beds! Well I am very proud to say we now only have 1/2 a bed left to weed. We have been laying weed mat down over the weeded beds for now because we just don't have the number of plants and mulch to fill all the beds just yet.
But some plants that I have planted in the refreshed garden beds are.....
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| Raspberries YUMBO! |
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| Strawberries (can you tell I'm a berry fan?!) |
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| Luffa - excited about seeing the results of this one! |
I also have a pumpkin vine that has popped up from underneath the compost bin and another few vines in the back gardens that I'm willing to let loose over the back lawn.
It's very exciting to see these plants come to life under my assistance and to actually produce food for us to eat.
We are one step closer to being self sufficient. But we are making sure we enjoy the ride not just eageraly waiting for our future goal to be upon us. I think that is important.
Happy simple living!
Wow! You have been busy. I have the same hopes as you in that I want to be able to grow most of the vegetables we eat. I am holding myself back at present because it is too cold down here in Victoria to be planting out yet. We have had lovely sunny days and now it is cool again. I have to settle for garden preparation and see raising at present.
ReplyDeleteYour garden looks super awesome! Such great results already, must give you a massive boost :-)
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