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Matt, Zach, Kendall and I spent most of the day outside planting the garden.\u00a0 This year we hope to harvest a ton more food than in the past. I have replaced all the horrible soil. I also purchased two vertical planters. My intention was to devote one to strawberries. However, I was unable to fine any strawberry plants last night. So I think we will try to plant some different items and then know next year, it will be devoted to strawberries with probably 3 years until it is full of strawberries and producing like I anticipate.<\/p>\n
This year, I decided to try and save money by starting everything from seeds.\u00a0 \u00a0I am going to have a master list below.\u00a0 I have decided to try a variety of items in the vertical planter just to use up some seeds. This will allow me to decide what is a good plant to grow and really since we have the seeds not a waste if it does not work out! We started tomatoes and green peppers inside the first of March. We did lose about 1\/4 of out plants while we were at Disney due to a watering problem but we still have more than plenty to enjoy.\u00a0 \u00a0After planting all that I wanted and planted to plant in the raised beds I have 2 empty squares. So I may open the Zucchini seeds I have just to plant more.\u00a0 Depending on how many of the pepper plants live, I may be adding Zucchini and squash seeds as the weeks go on. I would also like to grow some pumpkins this year but not sure about where. I do know to start around July 1st. IF the radish and\/or carrot produce well then I will like plant a second time at the end of August as well.\u00a0 I did purchase several flowers from Lowes but will not purchase any more seeds or plants for vegetables until next year. I need to get these seeds used up and be diligent about what we are spending!<\/p>\n
Now in the effort to be transparent as possible. I ended up paying the kids $20 to work outside the whole time with us so $40 and I ordered pizza for dinner $30.\u00a0 We decided to use paper plates but these are from our camper stash. We had frozen items for lunch.\u00a0 I don’t regret or feel bad about any of these as I am sore and tired. So there is no way that I could get this much done in a day without all the help that was given!<\/p>\n
Things\u00a0 Planted
\n1. 35 pepper plants including the one in the tomato bed.
\n2. 27 tomato plants (I purchased 2 cheery tomato plants because we like to snack on these)
\n3. 110 bush green bean seeds
\n4. 5 Zucchini seeds
\n5. 6 yellow squash seeds
\n6. 20 cucumber seeds in the raised beds. I am going to try at 12 more seeds in the vertical planter to see what happens.
\n7. 5 watermelon seeds
\n8. 3 cantaloupe seeds
\n9.\u00a0 30 sugar snap peas 25 seeds and 5 plants ( I had already planted on packet with only 5 plants growing)
\n10. 24 radishes
\n11. 50 carrots
\n12. Basil- packet
\n13. Dill- pack
\n14. Paisley- pack
\n15. Chives- Pack<\/p>\n
Now to watch it all grow!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Matt, Zach, Kendall and I spent most of the day outside planting the garden.\u00a0 This year we hope to harvest a ton more food than in the past. I have replaced all the horrible soil. I also purchased two vertical … Continue reading