Urban Homestead

So I know that I am completely annoying with all this gardening stuff, but its just so wonderful and I want to share. I promise I'll be back to my witty rants soon, but for the summer, just bear with me.

Check out my progress. I'm updating often and harvesting and eating my produce and its all been so great so far. Yay!

Plot layout:

Back wall - cherry tomato plants, strawberry pot, and blueberry pot (which sucks)
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---tomato---tomato---pepper---pepper--
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---peas-----peas-----basil----basil---
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---spinanch-spinach--green onions-----
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---onions---onions---romaine lettuce--
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---carrot---carrot---cucumbers--------
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05/21/10
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06/20/10

Garden Project: Phase 1

I realize this is probably not the most interesting or witty of my posts - but I have found a passion... And it is in the form of a small 6'x6' plot of dirt. After taking my gardening class and committing myself to create life (botanically speaking) I sought out on a summer-long journey into horticultury.

The canvas: my new backyard. More specifically the plot of grass where a shed used to sit before we owned the house.

The challenge: create a vegetable garden.

Phase 1 - Transform the grass-covered plot into a fertile nursery for my babies (ie. crops) to thrive.

It took 2 days (about 5 hours which converts to a 6 pack of Lionshead), using a weeding tool no larger than a fork and Craig, who has a surprisingly green thumb, to complete Phase 1. Please enjoy the accompanying photos and get psyched for Phase 2 when we travel to CULTIVATION NATION!