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!!!

Something New to try this Year

This year on the garden menu will be buttercrunch lettuce,basil,eggplants,two kinds of tomatoes,cherry tomatoes,and two different kinds of peppers. Planted carrots yesterday and this weekend planting peas and three kinds of leaf lettuce. I hope I got this right this year and everything doesn't get ate or get blight like it did last year. In the meantime,believe it not I still have broccoli plants I overwintered that are still putting out! And I have a small rosemary that is still trying to grow.I also have lavender that is going to go outside as soon as this weather warms up.

Now if this rain would stop for abit and let us dry out but I don't see that happening anytime soon. Since I wrote the top paragraphs my seeds have come up except the eggplants and some of the peppers.But hopefully they will soon.I got my peas going and carrots,yet to see some life from them. I planted the peas where I grew the loofhas last year.And I got both sides of the trellis covered.
This weekend (hopefully without rain but suppose to) going to put in vertical trellis for the yard long and green beans.I guess I'm gonna put in raised beds this year.I was going to try for hugelkultur beds but after much thought  and reading,they attract snakes and mice and thats two things I don't need.i really wanted to make one but....


My weight loss is coming along pretty good. 60 pounds gone so far. It has however slowed down to a turtle crawl,hadn't really lost any since January but was told that was normal because the more weight I lose they slower it comes off.Ok. Plus my age too so.


That's what's up right now,not much until the garden gets going.I'll try to get pictures on here on the progress if I can get a camera.Or I can get my phone camera working.Have a great day!

First Time Making Jerky

Had a little bit of venison to make "other" stuff with so I decided to try my hand at making deer jerky.So far I have a stainless steel bowl setting in the fridge with slices of deer meat soaking in Dale's steak sauce and Worcestershire and onion powder,garlic powder and just a little soy sauce.The meat looks so good!.Will take a picture when I get done with it.

We have another cold front that came in this afternoon.It's really chilly tonight! The deer are moving around,seen three does last night.One of the does was really big.She has two smaller does with her but no fawns.

Deer jerky.Picture didn't come out too good.
Made it with Dale's steak sauce and Worcestershire sauce,soy sauce and garlic powder,onion powder.The soy sauce made it very salty but it did mellow out a bit after cooking.

Snow Picture

Not a lot of snow but it got icy at night. New camera might be coming soon.Got my eye on a Sony.