Finished the plot
Remember that garden plot I told you about before? Well, I’ve been hauling compost to fill it one bucket at a time, and today I put some of the wood chips (from the branches that fell in the ice storm) on top as mulch. The mulch made this look nicer and makes it so I don’t have to water as much.
I had planted this plot with onion sets, my blueberry bush, some herbs and a miniature rose bush a few days ago.
So here we are!
(click pictures to enlarge)
The rocks are to keep the dirt from washing away from the downspout. When it rains here, it literally pours. 
I’ll have to admit I had a reason for doing this today. There’s a freeze coming tonight, and mulching is a good way to keep small plants warm.
June 27th, 2008 at 9:17 pm
[...] kinds of sweet peppers my next door neighbor gave us, and onions from the front yard (Remember that garden plot I made earlier? Grown right there.) with regional [...]
February 11th, 2009 at 1:32 pm
Awesome! Thanks for sharing. It appears that your garden borders your patio. How convenient!
February 11th, 2009 at 3:15 pm
Patty, I like you are utilizing the downspout. Looks good to me!
February 13th, 2009 at 9:33 am
Thanks
Tricia, that’s our front porch. It is very convenient, and smells really nice with all the herbs there. I have another plot similar to that on the back porch where I grow lettuces and peas during the winter.
April 17th, 2009 at 10:09 am
[...] I’m going to add an edging, and more compost to make the dirt level with the porch. I’ll take another picture when I’m done. [...]