After bugging him all winter, P finally got his brother to come down and they ripped out the old railroad ties that were holding up the dirt in a (sort-of) raised bed that came with the house. The dirt in it was terrible, and it was not very deep. Now it's made of composite lumber, (no more creosote!!) and we hauled in a topsoil/compost mix from a local nursery. It looks dark and rich and gorgeous. I have already dropped in the spinach and lettuce seeds.
This year I am trying the square foot gardening system and we'll see how it goes. My bed is 6x12 feet, so that's a LOT of veggies, not to mention, we're not giving up our CSA (we don't grow things like corn or watermelons, not enough space) so I'm also planning on learning how to can and freeze more effectively.
Next week, peas, carrots and radishes!
