Last year we took the plunge and really made an effort with our own home garden. I put in a few raised beds; two for flowers and two for veggies or herbs.
In one of the slightly raised beds, I planted artichokes.
I planted four artichoke plants...this is important information to remember as you will soon see why. I did not realize how BIG and how much room they would take; not only that, they spread! Monster artichoke plants have taken over!
We don't mind as our family really LIKES artichokes and would eat them every day if we could. I had planted two different types of artichokes both a globe artichoke but because I was slow on the garden journaling there is not any record of what kind I planted!
Put that on my list of things to do:
- Need to write down what I plant
Ok, that has now gone to the bottom of my list with 100 other things to do above it!
Hot Rocks was getting a work out in the heat yesterday. Gosh! That man is HOT! In more ways than one..if I do say so myself and I do say so!
We decided to replace the fencing around the garden to accommodate more vine growing seeds. Check out the terminator glasses! They crack me up!
He tore down the fence and started to flip the dirt so we could add some amendments. He found the random plantings of Pook's potatoes from this winter.
Pretty good for a first time planting and really just "winging" it.
Look at the iris blooms - aren't they lovely?
These were iris plants from the the man who owned the home prior to us. They are somewhere around 20 years old. I will separate the tubers later on and put some in another spot.
The blooms last for such a brief time, but I was so glad we were here to see them. We are hoping to get the fence and the watering system up this week so that planting will start on the weekend. Can't wait to start filling in those rows!
We are adding another area to the garden but I will save those pictures for another time! The area is a humdinger of a spot!
Oh, to be diggin' in the dirt again!
