This is how I imagined our winter garden. Isn’t it beautiful? To bad it’s not mine, just a plot close to ours that I am continually intrigued with.
This is also not our plot, but I am super impressed with their winterizing tactic.
THIS is our plot. We actually did a pretty good job cleaning up in October, but then stuff happened and we never finished. Let’s just say we meant to encourage a natural crop cover.
Our community garden plot has weighed on my mind for months. We won’t be keeping it this season because we are moving to Washington state for the summer, but I felt really bad that we were leaving our plot sloppy and vulnerable to Oregon’s mineral doucheing rainfall. Actually, I was most compelled to save our everbearing strawberries and our awesome hose. So I went out last weekend and finished up. It felt so good to stomp around in the mud, investigate left over plants and feel some sunshine on my face.
Raspberries
For my Dad…this is as far as we got with the Brussels Sprouts.
Spring is around the corner. Here in Oregon that means more rain but warmer temperatures…it is time to get started on my small little plot. So excited!
Finish anything lately? Let me know and I’ll share your project next week!
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Gardening is something I’ve really got to figure out soon! The more I hear, the more intimidated I get! Winterizing? I had no clue you had to do that…
Don’t be intimidated! You just have to learn by experience…every year it makes a little bit more sense. If you have any questions just let me know! For most climates you have to prep your plot for winter so that it’s ready to go next spring. Here in Oregon winterizing is important because the rain completely drains the soil of certain nutrients…so it helps to try and prevent as much of that as possible.
Thanks! I will probably have many questions! Oregon probably gets more rain than we do here, but Kentucky does get a lot. At least compared to So Cal. :) We’re hoping to get things rolling soon, which will mean that next year we’ll actually be able to have a garden. Our houses previous owners had a garden, but it’s gone to the weeds. Know anything about chickens??? They’re on my list too…
I don’t know a whole lot about chickens…I’ve done a little bit of research because Raine has big plans to raise them and sell their eggs but we can’t have them yet until we buy a house, so I don’t have any official experience yet! You should try them and then I’ll have a go-to person :)