Saturday, May 31, 2008

Home & Garden



We have had many requests for pics of our house. Well, here they are. Sorry, no pics of the inside due to the mess created by sick mama's and baby! We built our home last summer, and moved in when Jacob was 1 week old. So, I actually had nothing to do with the moving in. I just laid in bed with Jacob while our families moved us in. Thanks family!
We thoroughly enjoy living here, and anticipate living here for quite some time (famous last words, I know). We have things to do, such as build a fence, clear out the garage, plant more trees....but since we'll be here for such a long time, what's the rush?
The plantings came in nicely this spring, I was worried, because they looked so odd last fall. It has been so nice to watch things grow. And speaking of growing....drum roll please......
I started my SQUARE FOOT GARDEN on Monday. It was quite easy. Yes, I did get a late start due to cold temps and high winds. I still need to build my grid for growing my tomatoes and squash vertically. I'm very excited! I'll post more as it continues to grow.
I think I'll put in one more box for a late fall harvest. Mel's mix = the soil, is manure, peat moss, and vermiculite. Seemed odd to me, but I had to try it, since the dirt around the house is so bad. These new subdivisions have had all the top soil removed, thus growing things is hard. I also have plans for a drip system this summer. It gets so hot here, and I'm not the most consistent waterer.
Keep your fingers crossed that something grows!

2 comments:

Juli said...

I like your house. Good luck with the gardening. The only thing doing well in my garden are the onions. I'm starting to think the deseret isn't the best place to grow stuff:)

Cooper Squared said...

Sara...very very cute! Kuddos on the garden. I have a dream of having a garden, but I am too afraid of spiders! Thanks for sharing.