If it's easy for me, it's easy for you. Raising dogs and cats - easy peasy. Raising chickens - a little more difficult. Planting and maintaining flower beds - a little more time consuming and good exercise. Planting a vegetable garden - lots more time, some knowledge and a strong back (depending on how large it is) and excellent exercise. How large it is depends on how much you want to plant in your garden. If it's for immediate use only (harvesting and eating your crops throughout the summer) you'll require a smaller area. If you're wanting an abundance of crops for preserving (canning, freezing, dehydrating) plan on making it larger. I'll share with you how last year I didn't have time for a 'real garden' but had a super abundance of tomatoes and basil from the patio plants I planted in strange containers. Successful gardening in previous years here on my homestead produced an abundance of crops that were used for canning, freezing and dehydrating. There is a great sense of accomplishment when looking at the canned carrots, string beans, tomatoes, pickled beets, relish, and various kinds of jelly on the shelves in the cold storage room.
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Canned tomatoes, string beans, rhubarb jelly, green tomatoe relish, and maple syrup.
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GREAT JOB COUSIN, MESSAGE COMES ACROSS SO CLEARLY, AND OF COURSE MAKES ONE THINK " WE CAN ALL DO THIS " , AND PROBABLY SHOULD BE DUE TO HIGH FOOD PRICES. 5 STAR +++++ TO YOU.
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ReplyDeleteGood title and well written story line. Great idea to plant tomatoes in old h.w.tank. Using old hot water tank great Recycling idea.
Where r the chickens???
Love andrea
Hi snow bird. I had to make the best of what I had around the house. As you can see by my writing I'm really getting excited about gardening this year. Hang in there. The chickens are soon to follow! : )
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