Today being Earth Day, and a rainy one at that, I am thinking a lot about the Good Better Best Organic Garden 2012. I had great success in 2011 for the first time ever in our garden so there are some things I am going to repeat and some new things to try.
Repeat
-The number one thing I am going to use again is the Coast of Maine Lobster Compost. This product totally changed my garden for the Best. I used it for the first time last summer right when I put my vegetable plants in and I have never had a garden like I did last year.
http://www.coastofmaine.com/soils-quoddy.shtm %20l
-I think I am going to grow tomatoes, yellow squash, peppers and cucumbers again.
Change
-Running Daddy is talking about creating raised bed this year to improve the growing conditions in the Good Better Best Organic garden.
-I am thinking about moving the rosemary plant as it is really starting to take over the garden. I am amazed at how well this little bush has done, but think I need to find another spot for it. It needs to be trimmed back and I have also told all the neighbors that when they want rosemary they can open the gate and cut away at any time!
-I think I will also add zucchini to the garden this year. Running Daddy really like yellow squash but the Sweet Boy prefers zucchini...let's do both.
-While listening to Morning Living, as I do every morning, on the Martha Stewart Channel on Sirius, Betsy this host mentioned that you could grow both peas and beans in pots. First I am not a fan of peas but I tried to grow beans about three years ago in the regular garden and it did not really work out. I just did not have enough room. I think I am going to try beans in larger pots this year and see what happens. As you know the Sweet Boy and I now have a motto about gardening...put it in the ground and see what happens!
http://www.marthastewart.com/portal/site/mslo/menuitem.4af27a8e9e64e1611e3bf410b5900aa0/?vgnextoid=969dcd0fc8b40110VgnVCM1000003d370a0aRCRD&vgnextfmt=default
-I am going to skip the watermelon. I just did it for the Sweet Boy and I don't think we have the right type of soil.
Looking forward to hearing what you are going to grow in your garden!
Enjoy the Best Food!
Patty
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Repeat
-The number one thing I am going to use again is the Coast of Maine Lobster Compost. This product totally changed my garden for the Best. I used it for the first time last summer right when I put my vegetable plants in and I have never had a garden like I did last year.
http://www.coastofmaine.com/soils-quoddy.shtm %20l
-I think I am going to grow tomatoes, yellow squash, peppers and cucumbers again.
Change
-Running Daddy is talking about creating raised bed this year to improve the growing conditions in the Good Better Best Organic garden.
-I am thinking about moving the rosemary plant as it is really starting to take over the garden. I am amazed at how well this little bush has done, but think I need to find another spot for it. It needs to be trimmed back and I have also told all the neighbors that when they want rosemary they can open the gate and cut away at any time!
-I think I will also add zucchini to the garden this year. Running Daddy really like yellow squash but the Sweet Boy prefers zucchini...let's do both.
-While listening to Morning Living, as I do every morning, on the Martha Stewart Channel on Sirius, Betsy this host mentioned that you could grow both peas and beans in pots. First I am not a fan of peas but I tried to grow beans about three years ago in the regular garden and it did not really work out. I just did not have enough room. I think I am going to try beans in larger pots this year and see what happens. As you know the Sweet Boy and I now have a motto about gardening...put it in the ground and see what happens!
http://www.marthastewart.com/portal/site/mslo/menuitem.4af27a8e9e64e1611e3bf410b5900aa0/?vgnextoid=969dcd0fc8b40110VgnVCM1000003d370a0aRCRD&vgnextfmt=default
-I am going to skip the watermelon. I just did it for the Sweet Boy and I don't think we have the right type of soil.
Looking forward to hearing what you are going to grow in your garden!
Enjoy the Best Food!
Patty
