EggsForIHOP
Leafing Out
You see...what had happened was.....
Last year my husband lost his job, my friend and her kids moved in across the street and she needed TONS of help and work was crazy to say the least....so no garden went in as planned.....I had one little jalapeno plant that survived on my porch (worms got my tomato AND cilantro that day in a matter of hours!) This year I am DETERMINED to grow SOMETHING! (Even if all I get is weeds!) I went and got a load of garden soil this morning as we are doing raised beds and now....I'm scared.....I HAVEN'T EVEN GOTTEN THE SOIL OUTTA MY TRUCK!!!!!!
I'm paranoid nothing will survive between the crazy Texas weather and the chickens....and now that I have dirt I don't know what to grow! We live 90 miles inland from Galveston, just north of Houston....it's mostly warm in the days, but a little cool some nights....what do I do next? (besides getting the dirt out of the truck and buying some plants because I decided to skip the starting from seeds thing this year?)
Oh! Here's the plan (read ULTRA lazy as work makes me that way - I spend 60 + hours a week at that place, 10 - 12 hours driving too and from that place, if I am lucky 56 hours sleeping and that leaves only 40 hours a week for the "LIFE" category - some of which is dedicated to things like cooking and cleaning as well
) So...the plan..... (1) raised beds made from kiddie pools with holes drilled into the bottom for drainage surrounded by netting to keep the chickens out and potentially a full blown fence for the garden area before all is said and done (2) Potatoes grown in empty feed bags - I've been researching and think for fun at least I shall give this a try, why not, I have LOADS of empty feed sacks around this place! How does that sound? Like a total looney nut too lazy to till her own soil? Or like a good potential plan? Honestly...let me know....keep in mind it's pretty much nasty sandy/clayish junk out there for dirt too....
Also, the things I would like to see growing in my yard are: tomatoes, peppers, squash, corn, broccoli, okra, and herbs (which shall be confined in pots on my porch because it worked 2 years ago, so I'm-a stick with that). The potatoes are just a test drive. How does that list sound for right now for this time of year? I am hoping at the garden center they can give me some advice...but don't really trust them 100% as I know some people working there are potentially just out to make a sale or get a paycheck (I see it all the time at my place - no offense intended, just being honest)
So...long winded as it may be...does it sound like the start of a good plan? Or just a bunch of dried up twigs waiting to happen? I'm very seriously some one who WANTS to plan and prepare...but then life happens and I end up FLYING by the SEAT of my PANTS EVERYTIME! Someone give me a good flight plan! please?
Last year my husband lost his job, my friend and her kids moved in across the street and she needed TONS of help and work was crazy to say the least....so no garden went in as planned.....I had one little jalapeno plant that survived on my porch (worms got my tomato AND cilantro that day in a matter of hours!) This year I am DETERMINED to grow SOMETHING! (Even if all I get is weeds!) I went and got a load of garden soil this morning as we are doing raised beds and now....I'm scared.....I HAVEN'T EVEN GOTTEN THE SOIL OUTTA MY TRUCK!!!!!!
I'm paranoid nothing will survive between the crazy Texas weather and the chickens....and now that I have dirt I don't know what to grow! We live 90 miles inland from Galveston, just north of Houston....it's mostly warm in the days, but a little cool some nights....what do I do next? (besides getting the dirt out of the truck and buying some plants because I decided to skip the starting from seeds thing this year?)
Oh! Here's the plan (read ULTRA lazy as work makes me that way - I spend 60 + hours a week at that place, 10 - 12 hours driving too and from that place, if I am lucky 56 hours sleeping and that leaves only 40 hours a week for the "LIFE" category - some of which is dedicated to things like cooking and cleaning as well
) So...the plan..... (1) raised beds made from kiddie pools with holes drilled into the bottom for drainage surrounded by netting to keep the chickens out and potentially a full blown fence for the garden area before all is said and done (2) Potatoes grown in empty feed bags - I've been researching and think for fun at least I shall give this a try, why not, I have LOADS of empty feed sacks around this place! How does that sound? Like a total looney nut too lazy to till her own soil? Or like a good potential plan? Honestly...let me know....keep in mind it's pretty much nasty sandy/clayish junk out there for dirt too....Also, the things I would like to see growing in my yard are: tomatoes, peppers, squash, corn, broccoli, okra, and herbs (which shall be confined in pots on my porch because it worked 2 years ago, so I'm-a stick with that). The potatoes are just a test drive. How does that list sound for right now for this time of year? I am hoping at the garden center they can give me some advice...but don't really trust them 100% as I know some people working there are potentially just out to make a sale or get a paycheck (I see it all the time at my place - no offense intended, just being honest)
So...long winded as it may be...does it sound like the start of a good plan? Or just a bunch of dried up twigs waiting to happen? I'm very seriously some one who WANTS to plan and prepare...but then life happens and I end up FLYING by the SEAT of my PANTS EVERYTIME! Someone give me a good flight plan! please?
