After one and a half years in my cottage I am finally getting around to planting my garden. This series of “Project Garden” blogs will detail that transformation and share some of my super-secret gardening techniques. Awwww, yeah.
Before I commence, however, let me reflect briefly on why it has taken me one and half years to put a single plant in the ground here. That’s 18 months, in case you are counting at home. A long ass time, in other words. There were the delays — construction and the like on the front house turned the side plot next to my cottage into a dumping grounds for nearly 8 months. And, of course, the spans of madcap busy-ness that always seemed to get it in the way. In all fairness, let us not forget the bouts of downright laziness. Plenty of excuses.
Whatever the reason, I’m now on the case and plowing ahead full steam. Well, not literally plowing — not quite enough room, but you get the point. So, let me share with you the baseline stats. Here’s my plot after removing all the trash and debris and doing some minor grading.
Now you see what I have to work with. Small, not a lot of sun, denuded soil, and a crappy table thrown in for good measure. This is what you call a site with “lots of potential”. Fear not, I shall overcome and actualize that potential.
Up next, manure!
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