Garden Goose has picked another rockin’ theme for week 4 of the Farmgirl Blog-A-Thon: In the Garden.
The timing is just right because I plan to work on my raised beds this weekend. I’m shopping for paver stones to create the walls. I’m going to attempt to steer clear of a rectangular bed and try to add some curves to my garden.
No matter what we do, I’ll have to move some of the perennials in the backyard. They’re too beautiful to trash. I just haven’t figured out where to put them yet.
As for what to plant…my list is longer than my planned space or time to maintain. For sure, I’m going for herbs…chives, oregano, basil, thyme, rosemary and some garlic. For the kids, carrots and cherry tomatoes. Future Farmboy will eat those right off the plant. And for the iFarmer, seranos and jalapeños.
We’ll see if we have any room left for salad fixins. I’m not sure those will make it anyway. I spied a rabbit this morning on my way to work.
Plus, other than for herbs and peppers, I don’t have much of a green thumb. In fact, recently, Future Farmgirl called me out midst plant rescue. She said, “Momma, why is that plant so dead?”
Anyway, it did look dead. But with a little water and some more direct sun, it’s looking better than ever now.
Photo credit: Future Farmboy. These are the chives from Master Gardener’s herb cache.
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