I have this big dream. I want to live on a little farm. Nothing major just a few acres. I want enough to have some chickens and some goats. I want a huge garden and shack to make cheese. Weird... I know. But I am stuck on it. I think if I never do it, I will regret it, always. I have decided to put myself through "homestead training". Last year was my first "garden" then this summer Celeste and I taught ourselves to can. It was kind of scary at first. But after a while we got accustomed to pulling hot jars out of pots and waiting for the pop pop pop that is so satisfying its hilarious! This year I am determined to hone my skills. (remember I am a terrible speller and will not apologize for it).
SO the exciting news for today.......... I plotted out my new garden space! I am moving from a 5x2 foot space, to a 10x20 foot space! Think of all the stuff I can kill! I am taking another crack at corn, 'cause I don't care and I am determined to get it rite! Anyway I laid black waterproof plastic over the new area, and in a week I will plow (snicker) and fertilize. Hopefully by then I will know what the heck I want to plant in there! (other than corn). Yeah for something to obsess over.
O...btw....the black plastic "bakes" the soil beneath and kills most of the bugs, bacteria and weeds. It's not hot enough to "sanitize", but it will help for sure!
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so excited to see how ur garden will grow!! maybe jalpenos agian??? itll give me an excuse to tell our pepper jelly story. ;)
ReplyDeleteI also have trouble with corn but I read something a few weeks ago I'm going to pass along that I have never done but will be doing this year. Corn needs to be at least 3 rows deep. Last year we were 2 rows deep and we got a few ears which was something we've never gotten before.
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