Started the Garden

I staked out the area first.

Yesterday put in two raised beds.two more to go(maybe more later).

The new future residents of the beds.

More future residents.

These are the new trees.If I don't kill them first.The Dragonfruit tree,the tea tree in behind the Avocado tree.

This what I did yesterday with the help hubstead.  We have two blueberry trees that I will probably plant today.I'm having to do things between rain showers and it's such a pain.We so need a drying out period to get everyone of the plants regulated to being outside.I have my seedlings outside and when we have rain coming I have to go cover them. My peppers and some of my tomatoes came up but it doesn't look too promising .I may have to break down and just go buy some plants. But of all that I planted you know the marigolds are doing great! They always do.I planted some daisies and bachelor buttons in a pot for the bees and butterflies.We'll see if they come up.I also planted Rosemary(not yet come up),Thyme which is trying to come up and parsley(hadn't come up yet).So I am so hoping this year will be good.I have alot of bigger plans.I'm fencing in the area once I get some  of the beds situated.I'm putting the totes out there. I can't seem to find anyone here with regular mulch so I am going to use straw on the ground in the garden.And probably for mulch.Any suggestions would help.The only thing I won't use is the colored mulch,heard is was not good for plants.

Well this is what's going on right now. Y'all have a great day!

Getting Ready to Plant

A couple of weeks ago I went and bought the boards for the raised beds I'm putting in this weekend.And of course there is rain in the forecast but I have no choice but to get them in.I guess between rain showers.

This is the potential site for the raised beds.

All that has to be planted if they don't drown first.I have some tomatoes and peppers and strawberries. Some Rosemary and Thyme.

That little tiny thing in the big pot is Dragonfruit tree(well it will be when it gets bigger). The Avocado tree is growing and I'm propagating another to graph with this one.Behind it is the tea plant I ordered.

Isn't she beautiful? That flower came with her.I love this plant and I hope I don't kill it. I also  bought two blueberry bushes.

So I am excited to get this going.As long as this rain will stop and we get some sun.Yesterday was a good day for sun and I sat out on the back deck to watch the birds and butterflies.AND this year I finally get my chicken coop and chickens!!!! Will post pictures later.It's going to an awesome year here!

New Plants are Here

I decided to go for the full thing this year.I ordered the tea plant and its amazing!

Its so pretty and the flower smells so good!

Planted 11 strawberries today.Couldn't put in the raised beds yet,RAIN, again.We're so wet here in the south.I'll be glad when we dry out.Ok an update about the dragon fruit.I had to cancel that order and reorder from another place.Something wasn't right about the them so....

I'm having an PH meter coming in because I did get blueberry bushes two of them.So this year will be different with plants.I guess that means I'm settling in finally.

New Plants this Year

I'm excited! Tomorrow expecting my tea plant to come in.If it does well I'll order another.It's called camellia sinesis if you want to look it up.My Dragonfruit however is on hold and I didn't know why til I figured out it would have to go thru some cold shipping distribution places to get here,a.k.a. Denver,Colorado and Fort Worth,Tx and Dallas.So,it's going to be awhile til I get it.That's ok for now.It was cold here this morning 30 degrees.The peas can take it but I covered the rest up.I brought in a couple of things I had planted in pots.We're going to have a few more days of cold then hopefully its out of here! By the way going to get the blueberry plants this weekend.If they have anymore(Walmart).Don't know if they will do good here. Down 63 pounds,21 more pounds to go.


I copied the top part from FB while I had this on my mind this morning.I have my boards to set up my raised beds for this week.It's suppose to rain and its making me mad because the weekend is the only time I can get help but am going to try to do this myself. Next month gonna get more to setup.6 boards was only 18.00 so that was for 2 beds.I want to set up two more and that should do it for now. I'm trying  so hard this year for a bigger garden!!!