I'm getting ready to put my vegetable plants into the ground.
On the way home from work yesterday, I stopped and picked
up a few different varieties of tomatoes, sweet peppers,
jalapenos, water mellon, and what ever else looked good.
I want to make another stop at my favorite garden nursery
and get a few more things today.
My son's and I also planted a few different seeds in clay
pots. They love little projects like this. They really
get into it. As if they are mini botanists...
I never tried growing carrots in a deep clay pot, but my
young scientist thinks it could be done especially because
the dirt is very soft and aerated. Who knows, he might be
right...
One thing for certain, those plants will get plenty of
water. I think my watering can is one of their favorite
toys. When I let them water flowers they have so much fun.
Of course they come back inside dripping wet. But the
flowers seem to do fine when they are on the job.
I keep hearing people say to put marigolds in the vegetable
garden. Anyone know why? Does it keep the critters out?
Or does it some how help the plants? Perhaps it helps lure bees?
Anyhow, I bought some of them too. I just feel they are
too pretty to waste in a vegetable garden. Might put them
in the rock garden instead.
Btw, the azaleas and flowers are all blooming in the area
that I planted over our pup's gravesite. It looks beautiful.
My kids still stop there on a regular basis and say a
prayer that sorta allows them to pet her in a sense...
Anyhow, back to gardening... Did anyone ever plant Sun
Flowers?
With the way I go through bird seed for the feeders, I
figured I'd try growing sunflowers. Anyone know how far to
space them? I figured I'd just plant the seed that I use
in the feeder but perhaps I'll buy a package of seeds that
will tell me.
They sure charge up the wazoo for bird food sunflower seed
these days.
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