There was earth.
A little patch against our garage that gets half a day of sun. Mostly the noon til sundown sun.
Three summers ago, while we were away for the summer, our neighbors planted tomatoes and zinnias in the little stripe of potential. For two years the tomatoes came back and I apologized every time I saw Jim that I wasn't taking better care of them.
Then last spring we had a fence built, and that summer I actually tended my little piece of land and added three new varieties of tomatoes to my returning cherries that Jim had put down. Along with some herbs, I managed to keep tomatoes growing on 6 plants.
This year, I would like to keep a garden of about 10 vegetables. I'm aiming for easy ones. It is a learning year.
I am already a bit behind. Sigh. I've ordered, but not received, seeds. The next thing I need to figure out is how to get my soil ready. It's on the clay side and I think I need to mix something in there. I also need to expand my space a bit and make a plan. I'm waiting for my seeds so I can read the back and decide where to plant and how to space things.
This week I'm going to figure out what to do to the soil and check on my seed order.
I hope anyone reading this will feel welcome to share any information you have, as I am very truly a rookie.
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