This last weekend Hubby got ambitious and put our garden in. He was such a sweetie, he did it in between rain sprinkles we had off and on all weekend.
We got starter plants and some seeds because we don’t do well with most seeds. The seeds we used were for radishes and green onions, pretty much everything else we did with plants. Walmart was sneaky this year and didn’t have prices listed on the starters just the bigger plants. Needless to say we had a bit of sticker shock when we checked out.
All I can say is these damn plants better grow and give us lots of veggies for us to break even on this deal. Little hint if you haven’t started your garden yet, use seeds if you can and avoid the starter plants or if you do get them be prepared to pay out the nose for them.
Poor Hubby paid for all his great labor with a bit of a back ache for the rest of the weekend and he stated rather vehemently that he is getting “too old for this sh*t!” I have to give him props cause he even planted in the dark – silly man – by putting the car where the lights would shine on the garden plot.
Stay tuned to see whether or not we kill them all or not. We tend to lose quite a few plants but we are hoping that this year is different and they survive us. We’ll see what happens.
Pretty Picture for the Day
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15 responses to “how does our garden grow…part one”
croneandbearit
April 20th, 2009 at 12:58
Wow – it’s too early here in Ohio to put in the garden. We’ll get at least one more hard freeze before the season ends. This year we’re only going to put in a couple of tomato plants and work on my herbs. I’m taking it easy and maybe doing some container gardening – nothing I have to really get out and dig into. Too painful this year. I do love to garden, though, and I love eating the harvest – nothing like a tomato from your own garden. Hugs!
Jinxy
April 20th, 2009 at 16:34
The picture of the day is beautiful.
Thanks for stopping by my blog.
alskamom
April 20th, 2009 at 16:57
Your hubby did a wonderful job, Delaney! I can’t believe he even planted in the dark! You must have one great guy there. 🙂
It’s still too early to plant here…but I think I’m going to get some seeds started inside this week, and then plant them outside in a month or so – when it’s warmer. 😉
delaney55
April 20th, 2009 at 18:51
Linda:
This is the usual time of year for us, we don’t get a freeze though it might get cold once more. I don’t know if Hubby will do this again after this year unless we get a bumper crop to make it worth the effort.
Jinxy:
You are welcome and I love the pic myself 🙂
AK Mom:
I am very lucky and I know it and tell Hubby as often as I can that I am and that he’s crazy sometimes but I love him to death. We have some seeds going so hopefully we will get lucky and they grow.
goodbadandugly2
April 20th, 2009 at 20:06
what a good hubby! 🙂
delaney55
April 20th, 2009 at 20:51
Goody:
Yep he is, he’s also trained well after all these years, heehee!
Bonnie
April 20th, 2009 at 21:44
Good luck with these. We’re going to try pole beans this year – I guess we need some tall posts for them to wind around, but I have no confidence, so we won’t get the posts til we see the plants growing.
delaney55
April 20th, 2009 at 22:07
Bonnie:
I hear ya’, we have the tomatoes in cages but will wait on the snap peas which I think need posts…maybe?
Danielle
April 20th, 2009 at 22:40
I LOVE gardening….not ready yet where I live in Michigan. So nice of your hubby to do!!!
Thank you for the message on my blog…I figured out how to subscribe and did…just now! 🙂
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Danielle
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steppingthru
April 21st, 2009 at 13:18
I blogged on my garden planting today but don’t have any pictures. Will try to get some taken today. I love the pretty picture of the day. Looks like a fairy land.
Lisa Mom of 2 Boys
April 21st, 2009 at 17:43
I am hoping to win a garden from ResourcefulMoms site warming – go check it out! It is gorgeous…just like yours.
Smart Mouth Broad
April 21st, 2009 at 18:16
You’ve got yourself one dedicated gardener there. I’m jealous. We have trouble keeping our orange and grapefruit trees alive. Oh and the pineapple. It’s the only thing we’ve been successful with.
Vera
April 22nd, 2009 at 01:07
I already want to see how it looks like in a few weeks!
croneandbearit
April 22nd, 2009 at 07:23
Come see me – I left a little something for you… Hugs
loFonlenniami
May 20th, 2009 at 18:59
Wonderful writing=) Will visit again!!