Saturday, February 20, 2010

List #8- Plant a vege garden.


I planted my vege garden this week. Well, technically I planted two gardens. does that mean I can cross number 8 off twice?
With thanks to my friend Lee for building me a raised bed, and my friends Kelly and Josh for the soil, I finally have what will, hopefully, be a successful wee patch of vege-growing goodness. I have doused the soil in blood and bone, scattered handfuls of fertiliser and dug in litres and litres of organic compost. I even have chicken wire covers for both places to keep the stinky cats out while the plants establish! Green fingered super gardener ahoy!
I thought I would start of simple and I have planted broc, cauli and lettuce. I also have marigolds planted around them to keep the bugs away and have borage and what might be a pumpkin plant thanks to Aunty Christine. (Oh, and a rhubarb plant from Rachie!). I'm most excited to see what else I can find to grow.

Now to plan some serious handstitching so I have an excuse to sit and watch the back episodes of nz gardener!

2 comments:

  1. congrats of crossing it off your list!!1 i harvested my firts carrot form my garden last night and had them for tea SOOO satifying
    !!!

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  2. It's looking good Rhiannon, well done.

    Hope Aesop takes you up on the 10c per white moth scheme.

    And farrrr, whoever shovelled that soil into that box must have been awesome.

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