Garden Update

Me trying to add some more sheep manure to my yucky clay soil.

My first garden ever has definitely been A LOT of work to get started. After turning over the sod, and making the drills, and realizing that the soil is a hard, mucky, red clay I've spent hours - and  a lot of money - trying to get the soil enriched with nutrients, and air. Sheep manure, peat moss, compost, compost-tea.... it's never ending. I have planted all of my transplants and seeds.

 I'm happy to report, despite the less-than-marvelous soil conditions, everything is growing!!!!

-corn is thriving and I planted my pole bean seeds around each corn stock on Saturday

-peas are about 8 inches tall now and really starting to fill out

-my carrots and turnips are coming along.... I hate having to thin the little carrot sprouts out.. I feel like I'm killing them, and I get a little guilty feeling :)

-my spinach, lettuce and cabbage are all up

-beets are just showing themselves

-my onions and garlic are just taking over.... they really are shaping up and I'll be getting a good harvest from them

-potatoes are getting stronger each day.... and my compost pile has 15 potato plants growing in there that are the healthiest things. I'm going to try to keep them in their and harvest from there at the end of the summer

-and many seeds are just planted and should be sprouting up this time next week

There is something so satisfying about planting a garden and watching it actually grow. I feel like it's my therapy... even though it's a lot of work, I find it relaxing, and a great time to pray. Happy gardening everyone :)