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3/18/2023 0 Comments

Update On Those Potatoes

The picture on the left is March 9th, 2023, and the one on the right is March 16, 2023.
Yes indeed, I love how I did this new bed. I have now added fertilizer again and more dirt around the hills of potatoes. Let's just hope this little Easter snap we are about to have doesn't stunt them. I can cover to keep frost off if I need to. We will see closer to Monday.
Have a wonderful weekend, enjoy the ones you are with and love the ones that are afar.

For my local folks, I always have eggs, beautiful large nuggets!
$3.00 a Dozen

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Welcome to My Garden

   Some people may wonder why it is called a Secret Garden. My home is in the middle of eighty acres, and the house is shaped like a capital H with the front legs half cut off. The back side consist of patios, decks, and a pool area that are basically hidden from site. This makes the patio garden very secluded. I decided to fill the swimming pool in and expand the little garden patio to the enclosed area that was the pool. This gave the garden a pretty fenced in area. The picket fence would also protect my vegetable garden from those four-legged friends that enjoy coming to visit. The garden is filled with all varieties of flowers and vegetables. It has a few palms, because of my love for the ocean, and they remind me of that little breath of fresh air when I can't be there too. I guess you could say, I am blessed to be able to have the best of both worlds, country living and Gulf air.
I want to take you on walks in my garden, share some of my how-tos and even some of the how-not tos.    I try to grow mostly organics, but sometimes in the south, there is a need for a little extra help. The garden pest can become like homicidal maniacs to some of the plants. Without a little added protection, they are sure to become incubators and later a meal for the newly laid eggs of the Cabbage White Butterflies. The tiny plants become collateral damage from these horrid, aggravating, but beautiful creatures God made.
  Today, is just an introduction to the garden, and next we will take a look at how some of the garden containers are built and why the shape and size matter for growing certain vegetables. Down the road, we will discuss what all is put in the soil to make a rich incubator for the tiny seedlings. Until then, may your days be joyous and your sleeps full of wonderful dreams!

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