Thursday, July 26, 2007

Finding peace in the garden



What are you growing?

From transplants: broccoli, cauliflower, kholrabi, cucumber, tomatoes, pumpkins

From seed: peas, lettuce, carrots, watermelon, cantelope, green peppers, and green onions

What have you been doing to maintain the garden?

I've only watered it about 3 times, and haven't done much weeding because I wasn't sure which ones were garden plants and which ones were weeds.

What are you enjoying the most about gardening?

The serenity of it. I find coming out here to be really peaceful and calming. My son is really enjoying it too. He just loves it.

What challenges have you encountered?

The dog dug it up in the beginning when he got off of his leash. I had to place the pumpkins way back from where I had originally planned so that he can't reach them. A couple of slugs have been after the lettuce too.

What or who has been the biggest help in your gardening success?

I've just been winging it!



That's gonna be a BIG pumpkin!

Mmmmm....veggies!


A bush-crop cucumber has flowered


Who knew you could grow watermelon here!

So much green!







A few weeds won't stop this garden from growing!

Saturday, June 16, 2007

Pulling up the Weeds



Participants: Michelle Sankey and her kids
Location: Swanell Drive
Resident of the Hazeltons Since: 26 years
Favourite Vegetable Dish: carrots and cucumbers
Past Gardening Experience: None
Soil Conditions: good, loose, sandy soil - very overgrown with chickweed and stinging nettle
Participating in the Garden Challenge Because: Recently moved into a new house with a huge yard that used to be a very nice garden. The yard has several apple trees, a large raspberry patch, and an old greenhouse. Has always wanted to try gardening and thinks that it will be fun.
Biggest Challenge: Just getting started
Goals: To produce edible food.