In the beginning...

Genesis 2:15

¹⁵ The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it."

 

I guess it was meant to be.... my love of growing stuff. As I reflect on growing up, working in the garden was just that - working. My parents gave me the job of weeding, hoeing, and at times picking the garden. Since it was "a job" to get done, it was not enjoyable. As I got older I began to enjoy my garden, mowing grass, and learning how to do it better. This "blog" will not be anything professional nor will it be the only way how to do things.

 

I am cheap and with a limited cash flow and I will be looking to be as frugal as I can. There will be many things done DYI (do it yourself). Some projects will work and some will not - that is the learning process as I go along.

 

One thing I look forward to is how other people garden and the projects they DYI. Feel free to add tips and things that have worked for you. I have spent many hours in the evening searching YouTube for different projects and appreciate what people have posted. Some of the ideas you will see on this blog. Here is one I finished last night:

 

 

 

I picked up a plastic shelf at Lowe's last night and 2 shop lights for around $50.00. The grow lights online and in the gardening magazines go for $85-200 depending on how many shelves it has. I am just beginning to start my seeds and it will fill up quickly as the season gets going. Right now I have sugar snap peas and broccoli starting under the lights. They are cool season plants and will be transplanted before anything else.

 

 

It is located by a window that will get a lot of sunlight. It is also in our dining room - wifey doesn't like that much BUT it is temporary and the best place for it.

 

I am also using paper towel and toilet paper rolls as seed starters. It is amazing how much tp a family of 5 goes through. As the plants grow and are transplanted, the rolls will decompose while in the ground. It is a cheap and easy way to start plants. Here is a pic:

 





This should be fun. Lots to do and lots to learn.