I am so excited to be planning a garden again this year! I didn't do much for gardening/yardwork last year so I am really looking forward to harvesting later this year. A few years back we built some garden boxes since the wildlife seem to eat more of the veggies than we did.
As soon as the weather started getting warmer here, I worked on the gardens and started some seeds. I have never been so glad for spring to get here. And it is probably the earliest that I have had yard prepped. I am really ready to go. It is even more exciting because I started taking a Grow Your Own Edible Garden class through the library. So far I am really enjoying it. Hoping to learn a lot of stuff so that I have the best grow season ever!
Today my mini greenhouse was delivered. It took me forever to actually order it because I wasn't quite sure what I wanted. I typically just buy plants but this year I decided to start my plants by seed. So far peas, cucumbers, basil, lettuce, kale and some roma tomato plants have sprouted. After I put the greenhouse together, I filled it up with me seedlings as well as a few store bought plants that I have. Tonight the temperature is supposed to drop but I am not worried since almost everything that has sprouted is a cool weather plant. I also did a second round of seedlings and started planting my herbs.
How cool is this...I saw these ideas on TikTok. I reused Keurig cups (cleaned them out) and planted seeds in them. It is perfect because they have a drainage hole from being used. Very clever! The other great idea I found was to use a rinsed milk jug to make a tiny greenhouse where I have started my leaf lettuces...which have already sprouted!!! I also saved containers from my strawberries and even rotisserie chicken containers! It is super cool to be recycling these instead of pitching them right away.
Are you gardening this year? If so, what are you planting? Do you have any tips or tricks to share?
~Shannon