First, the boxes had to be constructed...that was Mr. Man's job...
We started out with three, but decided we really wanted to be able to have a little more variety and even some fresh produce to freeze for soups and such later in the year so we ended up going with six.
Then it was on to deciding where we wanted the garden.....
Once all the boxes were in place, it was time to mix up "Mel's Mix", a combination of peat moss, vermiculite and several different kinds of compost. THAT was a chore....at least it was until we decided to only do half of a "batch" at a time.
And now the planting has commenced! Strawberries were the first things to go in, quickly followed by lettuce, spinach and chard. Oh, and those luscious spring peas!
One of the neat things about this type of gardening, is that you can customize it to suit your needs. We decided that we didn't want to have to make cold weather frames for all our boxes, so we made sure that the additional two boxes had only frost-hardy plants in them. Soooo cool!
And our more delicate plantings were nicely protected from that last frost! Now it's on to more planting, and the best part.....HARVESTING!!
Check back for reports on our progress with both the garden and the bees....until then, face your challenges, embrace your adventures and cherish your blessings!
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