Hooray for Raised Beds!

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This weekend was extremely productive - my family and the plants worked very hard! ^_^

The daffodils finally bloomed Saturday.  This is the first one.

Garden20100403 007.jpgSeveral more daffodils bloomed over the course of the day.  I think you could almost sit there and watch the blooms open.  If you didn't have other things to do - like, say, build raised garden beds.

This is what the garden area looked like before we started.

Garden20100403 001.jpgMy parents brought me a truckload of planting mix.

Garden20100403 002.jpgOn one of the three trips to the hardware store, we bought a wheelbarrow and compost.

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It took a trip to two different stores to find enough suitable 8" cedar planks.  I wanted cedar because it is rot-resistant without being treated with chemicals that could leach into the soil.  It was an expensive decision.

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We needed more dirt - or at least some sort of organic matter to fill the 8" beds, so we got some very old, mostly composted mulch.

Garden20100403 006.jpgWe heaped a mixture of the planting mix, compost, and mulch onto the area where the beds would be.

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I did not take a picture of the finished beds by themselves!  Well, next weekend I have to heap more planting mix into the boxes because the dirt will likely settle.  Right now the beds are sitting there with landscaping fabric weighted down on top of them.  We also need to drive stakes around the sides to make sure that the beds don't scoot across the yard during a downpour.

I would like to thank my parents again for being wonderful and carting dirt and lumber around! ^_^

My mom actually transplanted my tomato and pepper seedlings into the individual-cell packs. (thanks Mom!)  After a day, we have a 100% survival rate, so yay!

Yesterday the chamomile and cilantro that are in the outdoor tray with the calendula sprouted.  I also noticed that the beautyberry and crepe myrtle are finally growing little leaf buds.  I hope the deer don't eat the buds!

Speaking of the deer, I sprinkled another round of chili powder on everything until I can think up a better solution.

And I think the dill is sprouting, but the seedlings will have to get a bit bigger before I'm certain.

The snow peas are about three inches high.  I wanted to buy wire for them to grow up, but wire is sold in expensive big bundles, and I only need about 10 feet.  So I think I'll make something out of bamboo.

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