Progress on the Square Foot Garden
Here is a photo of the garden before this years expansion began (April 2008). It's a bit messy and disorganized but it will help to show the progress that is being made.
Here is a photo of the garden before this years expansion began (April 2008). It's a bit messy and disorganized but it will help to show the progress that is being made.
Preparation
Weed Blocking Material
A Little Insurance (maybe)
Ready To Go!
Ready To Quit For The Day
Here are three of the frames, all ready to be filled. There is one frame left to take care of, making a total of 4 new frames, We will have 7 frames in all. Before we mix soil, we still have one frame left to prepare. First, empty the bags of mulch out of it (they were stored there over the winter months) then install the chicken wire, then lay the cardboard down, space it with the tiles, then, at long last, we will fill all four frames with Mels' mix. Hopefully we will be able to get these done this weekend. I have some seedlings waiting (see the wagons in previous postings) that will be much happier in the garden than they are waiting in their tiny little pots. I hope to have most of the seedlings I have on hand, planted by Monday in this, the SFG (Square Foot Garden), and the upside down garden too. It's good to have a plan. I wonder if we will really get all of it done?
From Above
I will try and take more aerial shots as the progress continues and the growing season progresses. Hopefully this will provide a good overview for you and for me. I am hopeful I can find another, better aerial vantage point.
The round planters in the lower portion of this last photo, are actually placed in the front of the garden. The far left pot is a blueberry bush that is just getting started, we got a few blooms this spring so, there will likely be a few berries. The other larger potted bush is the gooseberry bush and the two pots on either side are planned for rooting two more gooseberry bushes. I hope to have plenty of gooseberries to harvest one day.
At the top of the photo, far right corner is the raspberry patch.
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At the top of the photo, far right corner is the raspberry patch.
For Readers in, Loudoun County, Virginia -
Cardboard Info: Available (call first 703-450-4436) to be sure they have some available for pick up. Sterling Appliance Warehouse at, 22854 Bryant Road. Take Rte. 28 to West Ox (Rte 606) Follow thru, at 2nd stop light, turn right onto Cedar Green. You follow Cedar green down and around, it will come to a Y (not a big obvious Y but a smaller more subtle Y) you will stay left, follow that road around and thru to the back, to another parking lot. If you look at the inside corner, you will see the office. The Unit Number is 107. Check in with the office first (in fact if you call ahead and tell them what you need, they may have boxes set aside, just for you!. The dumpster is only for corrugated so, it is likely that there is styrofoam and strapping pieces etc. in one of the large boxes. Please place any Styrofoam in this box or another box, leaving the dumpster free of anything but corrugated. For you early birds, the warehouse is open at 8:30 am - 5 pm, Monday - Friday. (BTW, they are great folks to deal with! Consider checking with them if you need new appliances. Towncenter Plaza, Drainesville and Rte. 7)
1 comment:
heyyyyyyyyyyyyy JOEYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
looks very good kid
now when you are done there i need some help planting HERE
we got chickens you know
and duckies
you can pet them and everything
vi
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