Hi from Metro STL, MO

[carlbidwell]

Hi All,

I’m stuck in the suburban St. Louis, Missouri area but it doesn’t bother me as much as it used to. I dove into the chicken world in May. I have 9 hens that my sweet dog is jealous of. I’m waiting for all 9 to lay. So why not dive even more into gardening now? I now have about 88 sq ft of raised beds. I have about 20 crops I’m planning to plant between today and this weekend. I obviously don’t know how to dip my toes in anything.

I’m not a complete novice gardener but I also used to just slap starters into the garden and let the Lord decide what happens. I’m trying to be more serious now. I purchased raised bed mix about 2 cu yards of it, conscripted my husband and 2 sons into moving it with me this past weekend. Now I sit here with I sore neck and back anxious about actually putting things in the ground because I don’t want to fail. Nonetheless I understand that he longer I wait the greater the chances of failure.

So that’s me. Excited, anxious, probably overcommitted based on the number of crops and currently sore, and an aggressive emoji user.

Welcome!
Sounds like you’ve got the gardening bug bad, and that’s a good thing! Don’t stress about getting everything perfect; even the best gardeners learn by trial and error. Start small, plant a few things you’re excited about, and enjoy watching them grow. You’ve got this!