Well done is better than well said.
-Benjamin Franklin
This morning at 7:00AM we had three yards of screened loam dumped in the yard for top soil. It is so much more economical that buying and transporting the bags from a giant home gardening center plus we're supporting a local business. The cost was $124 delivered! No wasted plastic bags (although I would have cut them open to use as a weed screen). This weekend we'll plant. Need to finalize the garden plot so I don't over buy and know exactly were everything will be placed.
My husband said it best, "are we investing $400 in manure and plants to gain about $30 worth of tomatoes?" Probably! Thankfully I have many Italian friends who have already provided soil recommendations as well as time tested plant varieties and the "pipes" to stake the tomatoes. I've planted and tended perennial gardens for years but this is different. If a plant doesn't come back the next year no one else will even notice. You plant a vegetable garden and nothing grows...
Intend to plant in 10 x 20 space in full sun in Boston climate:
Two staggered rows of the "native American" three sister plantings i.e. corn stalk with squash and climbing beans. Seven hills in total.
Row of tomatoes: http://ezinearticles.com/?Which-of-the-Hundreds-of-Tomato-Varieties-Should-I-Plant?&id=191656
Four zucchini plants on edges to train over the border.
Left and right front corners: herbs, including: basil, lavender, rosemary, oregano
This weekend is dedicated to turning in manure and other organic matter to prepare the soil.
Let me know those plant varieties that worked best for you. Check back for weekly updates including unaltered or airbrushed photos of the garden as it grows.
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