Lasagna Garden update #5

I thought this was my fourth installment on the garden, but I guess it's my fifth! I am very pleased with the whole lasagna bed "thing". The fertility is amazing (as you can probably tell from my plants). Next year will be even better as the beds will be ready to go as soon as I can plant, so I can "space" my plantings out better. This year, I was still working on the garden adding a layer of topsoil when I could have been planting. I don't anticipate needing to add top soil next year -- I should have a nice, deep bed of soil. I will soon be harvesting the rest of the spinach, and planting a second planting of green beans in their place. Wjhen the beans and leaf lettuces are done, I plan on setting out my own starts of broccoli, cauliflower, perhaps some cabbage, and more spinach if I can squeeze it in before winter. I am really hoping to get some cold frames made (or maybe even a greenhouse) before winter to extend my harvesting to almost year round. We have a perfect spot on the South side of the house. I also dream of putting a hoophouse-type structure over my garden beds, but probably won't get around to it this year. But I wish!

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[gelflingfaysuzanne]

that is a gorgeous garden! I want you to come to my house and start my garden for me.

[Michigansnowpony]

@gelflingfaysuzanne  -- Ha ha. I HATE to plant, but I love to weed. Once I get past planting season, I'm good.

[kokonutbaby1]

What a yummy looking garden and such beautiful little helpers! Wow you really had some renegade spinach popping up everywhere..I hope my garden turns out better this coming spring..got too hot last summer plus we had bouts of heavy rain so not a good crop here last yr.

[Michigansnowpony]

Thank you for the nice comment. I actually planted that renegade spinach everywhere. : ) That's the classic gardner's hope, isn't it: Next year. I am planning on doing a more traditional (bigger) garden behind our paddock . . . and I'd really like a high tunnel or hoop house before next winter. We'll see. Everything *seems* possible in January I've found. The garden catalogs are being poured over nightly. ha ha

[tabitie]

You're an inspiration! I loved your tip on the mulch hay for your beautiful chicken run and coop under the pine trees. Your humor, practicality and "deep" yet simple tips remind me a lot of webcajun (cajun gardener) here on youtube.

Hello from Minnesota! Chemtrails galore, terrible spray day today.

[Michigansnowpony]

Well that just made my whole month!! Thank you. : )  I am going to have to check out webcajun.

[graycam]

How'd you keep the bugs off of the spinach?

[franzb69]

nasturshums =D

[VivianRinSC]

WOW!!! I make pesto with spinach leaves instead of basil and love it that way better than with basil leaves. My family can't get enough spinach. Lovely broccoli! Wow that's alot of growth in 2 days! I'm trying to grow broccoli right now in self-watering containers.

[Michigansnowpony]

Thanks -- I'm hoping they develop an affinity for weeding as well as picking. : )