This is still zone 7 right? Doesn't feel like it....

Peace Y'all,


“Serenity, Serenity quite contrary how does your garden grow?”

No damn clue!

This weekend, despite the rain… despite the God… I put on my big girl panties and dug in… literally! I went on and began my garden… again! this time directly outside and from seed. It’s almost fucking May and this is Georgia. It’s zone 7 (some say 8) for Pete’s sake. Why is so dame cold? Normally it's in the high 70's during the day and low 60's at night. Not so much this spring. I have awoken to 40's and yesterday didn't break 70. There really isn’t a reason why I should not be able to do this.

I got the God to dig me some cucumber room. That was a lot of work. Also, lettuce, celery, zucchini, and the 1st round of corn was planted. I’m planting corn in succession. And I’ve never planted corn before so I wanna screw it up in increments.

So here are some pics of my humble garden…

This is celery grown from a store bought celery stalk. they said you could regrow them and apparently you can! I have another stalk in the refrigerator. Just those two. I don't like celery, but the 7 does.



This is the Cucumber area. Lemon cukes are planted from the right to the mailbox lid (Way to repurpose some junk!) Regular cuke seeds are planted from the lid to the buried watering jug. The other side will get store bought seedlings. I haven't bought the seedlings because I don't want to keep them in the house since the other seedlings didn't take. I want to buy and plant same day. Maybe something in the house is holding them back.. IDK I just want to get them in the ground the day I get them.



This is my corn... just keep your fingers crossed.... I read everything I could find and even went out there with a ruler to make sure I was doing things right.


Here is the lettuce.... also another successive planter.


Here is the zucchini. I am only planting 4 plants. I don't really like zucchini and I heard they spread out. Why am I planting it if I don't like it? I don't like the taste of zucchini but it goes well in a lot of stuff I cook. So why not. the plants are big, and the flowers are pretty. I could freeze or dry the excess and I wouldn't have to buy any.

That's it for now. I still have Cabbage(not bought), kale(nb), cantaloupes, tomatoes (Some seeds left, mostly nb), peppers (I still have a few seeds....) and black eyed peas to plant. The BEPs are sprouting in the kitchen. I should be ready to plant those this Friday. I want EVERYTHING in the ground by Friday! That means somebody has to go out there and get this ground worked while I am at work writing these posts.

Be mindful that I am essentially growing this in my front yard. I am employing the concept of permaculture. To make it look more ornamental yet still yield the amount of food I am looking for. I have a large yard, It should work. And if it doesn't ... Oh well! Technically… my home is on a corner lot and my address is on the side so… I am really planning in my side yard and not my front!

This is slightly addicting. The more I plant, the more I want to plant! Kale and cabbage are a new additions after getting some questionable store bought kale.


In 60 days I should have some food!



Peace

Minor Setbacks

Peace,

So far my garden is a bust. None of my fancy organic GMO seeds grew past the germinating stage. Not even the basil. I have been growing basil for years and never had a problem with it. I suspect the starter soil is the reason behind my problems. I bought it because the store didn’t have the brand I normally get. This was all they had and it was cheaper. The baggie method didn’t work either and left me with a lot of moldy paper towels. All is not lost though. I still plan to move forward. Just gonna switch gears a bit.

First…. I finally got the god to cut the grass in the lawn where I will put the garden. It was harder than pulling teeth! Now I have to get him to dig the trenches where the plants will go. Why does it have to be like this? He’s home all day and will be eating the food too. I want him to take an interest in the garden. Maybe he is waiting for me to help. I only have 1 shovel and a full time job. This is a life skill that everyone needs to know how to do. Like sewing on a button or patching a hem. I can check my own oil and change a tire.

Next…. I purchased some mushroom compost and have collected limbs and twine for the garden supports. The compost isn’t for the support. It is for soil amendments. Once the God digs my trenches, I will sow and transplant a variety of seedlings. I have seeds I was gonna grow directly in the ground initially anyway. And the seed company sent extra cantaloupe seeds as a gift. Those will get sown. And I will pick up a few tomato and cucumber plants. I only have precious few of those seeds left. And they were expensive! No Black tomatoes for me this year.

The weather has been questionable these days. It will be really warm like in the 80’s then drop to 40 something in the morning with a high in the 60s. I’m just not comfortable getting started when the weather is so swift and changeable. I have containers to protect the seedlings from the cold but I just rather not start until things even out. But it is April… And late April at that. Other bloggers have plants already growing in the ground in cooler places. And every time I go out there to do something it rains. ***sigh*** I know brown sugar melts when it gets wet, but I’m a have to brave these elements and do what I know I have to do. I said I wanted to be closer to nature. Put on my big girl panties, my poncho and man the eff up.

I’m hoping the nag method works with the God. If not the full moon is Thursday and I’m on it my damn self!



Peace

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