Planning and dreaming

My neighbor, Jen, and I have decided that the past couple of years of veggie gardening has not gone well. Not because we haven't tried, but because we just barely have any time or accountability. As busy full time working moms,whose husbands are all working full time, we simply find that all that gardening is too much for one person to do alone. So...we've vowed to keep each other accountable, and will share a 2 family community garden this year. Hopefully our hubbies will be willing to help a bit with hauling away branches, reworking garden structure, and maybe even weeding a bit. We also know that they'll be happy with the yummy results if we can pull it off.

We already share a compost heap - that really is just a grass clippings and fall leaves dumping ground. We have yet to see what's in that pile. I'm a little afraid to see if mice are nesting there...or if we've really got ourselves some black gold. We (and I mean our husbands) are going to build a better compost bin with wood pallets and  we'll be able to add fruit & veggie scraps, egg shells, and coffee grounds to the mix.

So...over a pot of coffee and some muffins, we discussed in my 20' x 9' (that's a size guess) garden. We looked at options for a smaller shade garden in her yard where we'll raise the bed and add good soil. We're planning to grow snow peas, green beans, carrots and radishes all from seeds. Yum!

If anyone is interested in chives or green onions, I have a ton to share. And we'll want to remove them to make room for the other veggies. Bring your own container - and you can dig them up yourself. They grow and spread like weeds. They need to be contained because of that - but they are very hardy, easy to grow, and delicious. They also serve as a good deterrent to some critters.