I'm planting my first all-mine garden this year. It's an organic companion garden. I've spent the winter studying and planning and I am all set. Luckily, since I didn't have compost last year to add to the garden now, the soil is gr-eat on its own - it's the plot my folks use, and they mostly plant the soil-building peas and beans. Here will be an ongoing tale - I'll add to this a wee bit as I go (since I can't have two blogs), and my pics will be with the rest of my photos. Happy Gardening!

4.27.08 - Spring is late. Cold and wet, the soil isn't ready for tilling. But I have every little detail planned, all my seeds (ordered from Seed Saver's Exchange - how fun!) are here ready to help each other out, and I have the transplants started for the three yummies that need to be started indoors - Kale, Lemonbalm, and Tomato. (see pics)

5.13.08 - Still cold here, but at least there's more sun so my seedlings are starting to thrive. Most of my Kale perished once I could put my babies outside :( So I started anther little bed, and may put some straight from seed into the garden - I love kale. The lemonbalms are slowly but surely coming, and the tomatoes are going sprout-wild! I will, by no surprise as tomatoes are eager (that and I learned by then how to take care of them) have a lot. I wish I could say the same for my houseplants that are in intensive care after the long freezing sunless winter indoors with kitties. (see pics of seedlings) And, last, but not least, the earth has been turned! Dad tilled her for me today. (now I wonder why I didn't try? ah well, something to learn next year) see my soil in the latest garden view pic.