New Garden Update

I think I have a sickness. I couldn't help myself. I kept reading comments and hearing suggestions on putting in a garden here. The idea was planted. It grew and it grew until I couldn't hold back any longer. Actually I'm one of those people that once I start thinking about anything that I want to do (or need to do) I cannot stop thinking about it and it will drive me crazy until I do it.

So it was with the backyard.

I had purchased a ton (not literally) of peat moss and compost when I thought Mike was going to build me a bed. Once that idea was dismissed, I was using the soil stuff to make my own potting mix and filling containers to plant in. The thing was there was still so much left over. I was lying in bed the other morning and looking out on my containers and all of the empty yard space that was left. Then I thought, I could really probably just scoot the rocks to the side and till in the peat and the compost and plant right there. No need to build anything. So I wandered out into the yard, still in my pj's and began to clear a very small round area, just to test the waters. They cleared beautifully. Then I stuck my garden fork into the ground to see if I would be able to work with it. It slid in beautifully. Nice! So I mixed in my amendments and planted a single tomato plant.

Well, like I said, it's a sickness. Later in the day I decided to clear an entire 8 foot by 2 foot strip and planted beans, squash, sunflowers and more tomatoes. I was planning on lining the front of the strip with marigolds but needed to go buy some. Here's how it looked.


So today after I dropped Mike at work and "got my hairs did", I stopped by Lowes for marigolds. I did buy some, however I also saw 4 packs of heirloom tomatoes and peppers for $1.99. I couldn't pass them up. I tried. Believe me I did. But I just couldn't. So when I got home, I extended that new plot. I planted everything I bought and now I'm done. I swear. I think.

Here's the updated pictures of the backyard garden.