mary, mary, quite contrary . . .

how does your garden grow?

really, i'd like to know - any tips are most welcome!

we have sprouts! and pumpkin flowers! and itty, bitty tomatoes!

about a month ago, i was e-mailed that my spot on the waitlist for a community garden put me next in line for an open plot . . . as these lists were known to be long, i accepted the plot {2x the size i wanted, and the farthest garden i had applied for} in hopes that being in the system was the way to go.

the plot looked like this:


during the next week, i got it to look like this:

at which time i was told that another plot had become available, this time in full sun. it looked like this:

so rather than clear 100 sq.ft. of compost and have a plot in the shade, i took the second plot:

in the second plot, i found 2 canvas tarp-type things 20'x4' in size {rolled up in the photo above}, raspberry seedlings, onions, garlic, strawberries, and potatoes . . . all in all, it seemed like it could work.

after planting lettuce and corn, i received notice in the mail that my name had come up for a smaller plot in a garden closer to myself- so i went to check it out . . . and it looked like this:

being the third plot i would be clearing, i turned it down {thinking i was ready to plant at the second plot}

optimistically, i purchased some veggie starts and began turning over a section of my garden to plant them . . .

well, all i seemed to turn up was plastic - as in garbage bag-type plastic . . . about 50-75 sq. ft. of it . . . no end and no beginning . . .so i called the garden office to see if they had given my other plot away . . . LUCKY ME! . . . they hadn't : ) and lucky me in another way- my father-in-law, who arrived the day i switched gardens, was excited about helping me clear and plant the new plot!

here are some progress photos . . .

and my baby flowers + tomatoes!

can't wait for beans + basil + broccoli + carrots + beets + lettuce + squash + tomatoes + cucumbers + pumpkins oh my!

{though i'm still hesitant as one of the tomato plants has spots . . . sigh . . . we shall see}