This...
was my garden.
Pretty huh?
I thought so... but it was also a first attempt, started late, over crowded, with highly acidic soil and ample amounts of neglect and fumbling about. Poor plants! It was my summertime project and proved to be an experiment full of trial and error... lots of error...I did get to a few tomatoes, some peas and there were strawberries (that got stolen by squirrels! I told my mom feeding them only gives them a sense of entitlement!)
Anyway, this year I'll give it another go and with a long list of what not to do's, it should produce better results. So why a garden post today?
well a couple weeks ago (I did mention I neglect this garden, don't judge!) my best friend and I were in my yard... I'm not sure what we were doing but she noticed my strawberries and some oregano were clinging to life and suggested bringing them inside until it wasn't so cold.
So yesterday, after the little bit of snow had melted and the sun made the idea of working outside tolerable, I decided to attempt to salvage the few, frail plants from their deathbed, uhh I mean inadequate garden...it was a great little escape that really reminded me why I love spring and working in the yard. It's a great retreat and there's nothing like soaking up a few rays of sun while getting a little dirt under your nails. :)
Poor little guys must have been shocked though... I went ahead and filled the pots with the dirt they were used to... figured it'd be less shocking? (I know so little about gardening!) : ) I quickly snapped a picture and crossed my fingers, hoping that when I woke up today that they wouldn't be wilted and unhappy... sure enough, the little guys seem to be doing okay.
I really need to figure out how to squirrel proof these babies if they decide to pull through and make a full recovery. I've always been able to get strawberries growing but the pesky critter population always seems to pick 'em before they're ready! hmph!
Well, here's to hoping this year's growing goes a bit better!
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