Gettin' Ready

The older two kiddos and I pulled weeds in the garden yesterday as well as tilled the dirt to get ready for planting our fall garden in the next week or so. I've decided this year that we're not going to plant unnecessary plants, but only an abundance of the ones we do use and I know will grow...green beans (tons), tomatoes (tons), broccoli, cauliflower and carrots. In the past, we've always planted smaller groups of more things, but this year, we're just sticking to the basics and hoping for a larger crop since I've had two years (four garden rotations) of planting at this house, I know what works and what doesn't. My dad has some amazing compost at his house (his garden is incredible and HUGE) which he's offered to share with me this fall and I'm excited to go up and get it to feed my garden. I've ordered Burpee brand seeds in the past, but we're just going with the traditional Home Depot seeds packs this year (you can get more for your buck) and I'm trying to decide whether or not to buy the already started tomato plants versus the seeds. Gonna talk to Dad about that one too.

If you're personally interested in starting your own garden this fall, I highly reccommend it. It does take some money up front (for your lumber and dirt), but you'll get your money's worth quick. Visit my link on the sidebar of this blog for more gardening information. There's a "Gardening 101" post from awhile back if you'd like step-by-step instructions on how to get started.

Have fun and happy gardening. I'll post more pics once things start growing. =)