April 27, 2009
Objectives: low cost garden for health & sustainability
I dug out a south facing hunk of my lawn with a shovel this spring to plant an vegetable garden. You can start a garden too! I will document the process so you can learn along with me. Enjoy! It turned out to be hard work to dig out my lawn with a shovel. Next time i will consider renting a sod remover & then a rototiller. Thanks goodness for the help of my downstairs neighbor, Mallory.
to kill the grass & weed seed in the sod I started to cover it in plastic:
i worked in the Garden Amender Soil with the existing soil using a small hoe & shovel. i also gave the earth a few turns with a shovel.
meanwhile, in the house I started from seed several kinds of tomatoes...hot peppers...basil...marigolds (to keep the slugs off the tomatoes.)
outside chard, peas & beets start to sprout:
thinking out a plan for all the plants & how they will be arranged in the garden:
here you can see the sod pile next to the garden area. i am killing the grass seed & weed seeds in the sod pile by covering it with plastic. the next step will be to start a compost area. i will slowly mix this sod with the compost & then enrich my soil with it over the next year...
stay tuned. next i will plant my seedlings in the garden (as soon as all danger of frost has past). & i will also start a compost area...photos to follow...i will also construct a path so i can walk though the garden. i'm excited about surrounding the garden with sunflowers...they are sprouting in my window. please feel free to ask questions.
It is a wonderful time to realize your dream of owning a home at the Oregon Coast. Deals abound! I've been shopping for condos on the coast for a few days & the prices are great. I'd love to help you realized you beach house dreams.
Jenny Saarlos, Broker
Keller Williams Realty
541-922-8462
'Saarloos' means honesty, hard work & generosity.
He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not,
but rejoices for those which he has.
- Epictetus
I'm grateful to live in the beautiful Willamette Valley. Grateful for the seasons. Grateful for an awesome active rain community...& the chance to appear on the internet. Grateful for my friends & family.
Many Blessings to you & yours! Jenny
December 10 2008
We are about to get a sprinkling of snow in Corvallis! Very exciting. Enjoy the the Holiday Season & please share what you are grateful for in your life.
Sincerely, Jenny Saarloos
The name 'Saarloos' means hard work, honesty & generosity.
Jenny Saarloos http://www.SoldBySaarloos.com
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