Winter Vegetable Garden

For the first time since living with our parents, we find ourselves with an honest-to-goodness backyard. We've been whiling away our weekends with busy work but finally had a chance to think about clearing a space for a vegetable garden.

A quick stop to our local OSH proved more tantalizing than even imagined and we left with armfuls of seed packets and a few starting plant stragglers.

Though it's been years since we studied the ways of self-sustenance, we're sure that our trusty Sunset gardening book (and a few phone calls to mom) will guide us correctly. We'll update you on our progress as it comes along. Our short list includes (but is not limited to): broccoli, beets, spinach, sweet peas, carrots, kale, shallots, potatoes and a handful of herbs. Any suggestions? Are you planting for the coming winter?

-shayna

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Totally not planting this winter :( :( :(

but coming back with a vengeance in the new year! (2007 was my first gardening year. Built a 3'x5'x1' bed myself! Woo!) I can't quite remember when I'll start, I think February. :)

I think I'm going to skip the transplanting, though. Didn't work out well this last year and I feel like its a bunch of work I can avoid. As a busy person, I'm always happy to choose things I can live without!

Good luck and keep us updated!

posted by SoutheastPDX on November 25th 2007 at 10:56pm
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P.S. Can't go wrong with the Sunset book! It's the best.

Have you heard of "You Grow, Girl"? it has super ideas for the urban/first-time gardener. ;)

posted by SoutheastPDX on November 25th 2007 at 10:57pm
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