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First-time Garener Reflections
Well, over the weekend I planted my first vegetable garden. I have wanted
to do this for several years but being an apartment dweller has prevented this. Now that I am an official homeowner, it was one of my first projects. Here are some things I learned: - Trees have lots of roots. I planted the garden by a large willow and it has roots everywhere. There was nary a spot I could dig without encountering roots. I fear these tree roots till compete with the plants. Maybe I'll need a raised bed next year. - It's a hell of a lot of work. Even with a tiller I borrowed it was tough. It was a good tough, though. I feel good, even though I am sore. Getting my hands in the dirt while putting the plants in was a very rewarding experience. I work in information security and simply cannot get this "very basic" feeling. Very nice and spiritual. - I bought too many plants, probably. There's only two of us and I have a total of 36 or so plants. If they grow I'm going to have tomatoes out the ears. That's OK, though. It gives me an opportunity to share with other people and recruit my mother for some canning. - If I get some kind of bug eating these, I'm screwed. I'm still at the stage where I'm just going to point to the plants and grunt something that vaguely resembles, "grow!" Anyway, the neighbors have said that we have rabbits in the area. Any idea how I can keep them away? Mothballs around the perimeter? Tips on organic fertilizers/frequency? I used some peat moss and Nutrabrew initially, on the advice of the local garden store. Thanks in advance. |
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