Planting Seeds In The Potting Shed

This is my year 

to start everything from seed.

Last fall we used some of the old windows

that we removed from our home

and used them to build a potting shed. 

I have been enjoying the process

of growing all my garden plants.

It's all new to me and I am learning so much.

 

Come inside . . .

I saved all the plastic containers 

from last year's purchases . . .

and I have friends saving them for me, too :)

I've also been planting in peat-moss pots. 

I'm journaling my adventure . . .

recording what works and what doesn't.

Just below the tomatoes in this photo
are some toilet paper rolls that I filled
with soil and used as starter pots.
I didn't have good luck with these,
but cannot understand why.
Do any of you have an answer for me?

 

 These are the boxes that I built this year,

and in the background you can see

my recycled pallet board compost bins.
Also, the box with the fencing on the edges
contains three blackberry bushes . . .Yum!

The scarecrow is guarding the raspberry patch.

If you have a riding lawn mover  . . .

then you must buy one of these carts for it.  

I bought mine at Lowe's.

It is a back saver and I love it. 

Last, but far from least . . .

our first rose of the year.

It's a busy week . . .

I just finished washing all my windows,

and I steam cleaned the living room rugs.

Today I'm working in the yard with the weed eatter

and going to Home Depot to buy steer manure

for the garden.

Steve has already rototilled it twice,

but is going to do it once more 

to work in the manure.

It will soon be time to plant.

I do hope that you are all having a great week!

Keep Smiling!

Your blogging sister,

Connie :)