Oh How Does My Garden Grow...

Growing up, my parents always had a garden.  However, I am not allowed to have a garden at our condo.  Nor am I allowed to have any potted plants on our deck.  So I opted to get a plot at our community garden.

Gardening in my bikini
I've passed the garden numerous times while riding and always thought about getting a plot.  But it was one of those things that always seemed to get pushed aside and it was too late in the season.  Not this year. I emailed the contact in March for information and in early April I paid my $30 and picked out my plot.


I was anxious to get moving on my plot.  The community garden is relatively new and my plot hadn't been used or set up.  So I had to start from scratch.  That meant ripping out all of the grass.  Since I didn't have any tools, I borrowed some from school and got started.  .

Starting from scratch on my plot
It wasn't easy.  In fact, I'm pretty sure some foul words came out of my mouth.  The first day I spent almost an hour and a half getting a 2' by 2' square done.  And of course I had an audience watching me.(the garden "mayor").

An hour and a half and this is all I got?!
During that week I received an email about a community garden meet and greet - and we would also discuss "the vole problem".   I'll save the vole issue for another post but some of the other members suggested we chip in and rent a rototiller and get some topsoil delivered.  I was all for that!  Time is money and $33 for my plot to be fixed? Sure thing!

Due to my schedule and freaky weather in late April, I was only able to get my plot situated.  I spent some time moving around the soil and getting some of the weeds out.  I also picked up some new gardening gloves, my own buckets and thought about what I wanted to plant.  I couldn't wait to get moving on my garden!

My new and improved plot
On Monday I planted three varieties of tomato plants as well as zucchini, beet, and cucumber seeds.  I want to put in some marigolds and other herbs along the border.  Now I just have to water and wait...and watch for voles (which will be another post).

Water and patiently wait

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