Actually, I've forked myself. Instead of buying those expensive little plant markers, I'm using leftover plastic forks (you know, the ones that just seem to accumulate in junk drawers, inside the pantry, and in the car behind the seat.) I know that it is more sustainable to use the little wooden plant markers for seasonal marking because they decompose when I'm done with them, but I'm on a budget and all of these forks would be making their way to a landfill by now anyway if I hadn't washed and reused them (washed them in the dishwasher with a load I was doing anyway, at least I'm conserving water, right?)
The forks are marking seed areas. I garden using a modified square foot gardening method (modified because it starts out all nice and square footish at the beginning of the season when I'm planting seeds and then digresses slowly to a marginally controlled chaos as the summer season comes on and I find the urge to fit in "one more plant" simply irresistible). As the season progresses and these squares get filled up, I'll post a garden plan (this year seems to be the year of "oh just put it over there").
For now, these are the seeds planted today:
Libson White Bunching Onions
Carrots (thanks, JM!)
Chard - Ruby and White
Peas- Snap
Peas- Snow
Spinach
Mesclun Mix (I'll succession plant this every 2 weeks till early June)
Kohlrabi (the alien plant)
Beets
I can't wait for salads!! What did you plant today?
I am so excited to see your blog! Once our demolition and "remodel" has calmed down, I hope to start too!
ReplyDeleteWon't that be fun to see! You should (you know, in your infinite free time) post about the remodel too! (Or at least some before and after pictures after the dust settles...)
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