With the nice weather, most of what I have been doing around the house in the last week or two has been outside. I finally got my flower beds in the front yard cleaned up and re-planted. I also made my garden in my back yard. After I got it finished, I realized it might not be in the best place for sunlight. Of course, it might have been nice to make that realization before I built the damn thing, but that’s just how things go! I think it will be ok, but about half of the garden never really gets full light.
So far I have about 6 types of peepers, a few herbs (rosemary, thyme, etc.) and a few tomatoes. I’m looking foward to see how well it works out.
The cost of the set up was about 140 bucks. The lumber cost almost nothing (I think it was 20 bucks total). Twelve bags of top soil cost me about 70 or so, and the plants themselves cost another 50. Now that I’ve paid good attention to where there is good light in my yard, I think I want to put in another small bed between my deck and my fence. I’m not sure if that will make it this season or not, but it is on “the list”.
The back yard is slowly getting to look like the plan. Considering I drew this before I moved in….not too shabby!
The garden looks great! You will have to let me know how your tomatoes do. I’m planning to grow those and some basil in a container garden – last time everything died, so lets hope for a better year this time!