Good points to think about when picking a location for your garden: sun exposure, soil quality, access to water, drainage, competition from existing plants, and protection from foliage munching wildlife.
Every year, we’ve planted our garden in a different, “better” location, hoping to actually have some vegetables to harvest. The first year we didn’t grow squash, we grew squat. Come to find out, we planted right next to our septic tank’s leach field. Not a good idea. Each successive year, we’ve tried new spots with new fancy techniques, and still: nada, although sometimes: meh.
This year, Jeremy used his extra smart brain and super strong muscles to build a raised platform with lots of good garden dirt, complete with chicken and cow poo. Next, he enclosed it with lattice to discourage wayward goats from eating our sproutlets and hung a leaky hose across the back fence, a “drip system” if you will.
Once the space was ready, we had our very own seed-planting experts come in and do their thing. It’s interesting, really, how many pumpkin seeds two four-year-olds will plant, if given the chance. We weeded and poked and watered. Before too long, we had some growth.
It’s a shame, too, that you can’t find cucumbers like ours in the grocery store.
Pick a good spot. Prepare the soil. Plant the seeds. Weed and water. Go on vacation. Harvest. Eat salad!
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