I am a new blogger here at 1000 new gardens, so I thought, rather then just diving in, I would start with an introduction. I am a longtime Missoulian, first time veggie gardener. Over the winter we moved out of our old house, which I think can boast the shadiest yard in Missoula (good for [...]
Archive for the ‘May 2009’ Category
26 May
Built, Planted, Wait
The fence was completed last weekend….things were planted this weekend, many things. I also added some native plants to the space….now I wait and watch. I’ll let you know what comes up first until then here is a visual image of my backyard transformation. Dig Day…the grass is gone! My Fence Building Partner The Fence [...]
25 May
Fifth Street Estates May 25, 2009
Let there be lettuce. I spent some time out on the Fifth Street Estates acreage today and to my delight, the sprinkling tractor incident didn’t wipe my entire crop of lettuce. There, where I planted them, their rows somewhat mangled and misshapen, were the remnants of what I had planted. I also planted some lima [...]
24 May
Fifth Street Estates May 24, 2009
Now I have carrots, beets, radishes, lettuces, and peas planted, as well as some varieties of flowers. I had a possible setback this week when my landlord set out the little tractor sprinklers to water the lawn. One of the little tractors got off course and drove right into my lettuce patch. The water was [...]
19 May
gardening at 201 chestnut
Started gardening with lots of advice and expectation. Nearly poked eye with fencing, irrigation options, learn by doing
12 May
Fifth Street Estates May 11,2009
Ever since Dig Day I have been removing sod, grass rhizomes and other stuff from my garden space. I have put every cubic yard of soil through a soil screen and removed rocks bigger than a walnut. I found lots of worms which I treated with respect and care (they are my partners!). There were [...]
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