This spring I felt lucky to arrive at the top of the waiting list for a little plot of land in my nearby community garden. I immediately set to work turning over the soil and adding some compost. Rototiller expenditure $13. From the local farmer's market I purchased organically grown tomato and basil plants. I put them in the ground after the last frost date, as advised by the local gardening experts. Expenditure-- $14.
Soon thereafter, around June 10,we had a little snow storm with temperatures falling down to 30 degrees, accompanied by 40 mile an hour winds. One of my tomato plants gave up completely. The others refused to grow during the next three weeks until I bought them "wall-o-waters" and cages, for a total expenditure of about $30.
Also, I bought some other seeds for various lettuces, planted them, and waited for several weeks. Nothing. In the meantime another tomato plant bit the dust. The others were still refusing to grow. I bought some organic fertilizer for $8 and applied it.
Another gardener said that cats were digging in my garden and that's probably why no lettuces. Also, maybe the birds were enjoying the seeds. So I bought a roll of burlap and some anchors, replanted lettuce and also some other veges and covered the bed. Expenditure: $17. Just finished this project. We'll see if it works.
After two months of work I have two tomato plants that are growing like gangbusters and have lots of yellow flowers, no fruits yet. The basil plants never grew at all and are looking very pathetic. Two zuchinni plants are doing nicely. A short row of green bean plants, no beans yet. Some pretty marigolds and zinnias. So far I haven't eaten anything.
My expenditures so far
$42 -- plot rental, includes water
13 -- rototiller
12-- plants
8- seeds
30- wall-o-water and cages
8-- organic fertilizer
17 -- burlap, anchors
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$130 Total
Does this sound like fun, or what?
Soon thereafter, around June 10,we had a little snow storm with temperatures falling down to 30 degrees, accompanied by 40 mile an hour winds. One of my tomato plants gave up completely. The others refused to grow during the next three weeks until I bought them "wall-o-waters" and cages, for a total expenditure of about $30.
Also, I bought some other seeds for various lettuces, planted them, and waited for several weeks. Nothing. In the meantime another tomato plant bit the dust. The others were still refusing to grow. I bought some organic fertilizer for $8 and applied it.
Another gardener said that cats were digging in my garden and that's probably why no lettuces. Also, maybe the birds were enjoying the seeds. So I bought a roll of burlap and some anchors, replanted lettuce and also some other veges and covered the bed. Expenditure: $17. Just finished this project. We'll see if it works.
After two months of work I have two tomato plants that are growing like gangbusters and have lots of yellow flowers, no fruits yet. The basil plants never grew at all and are looking very pathetic. Two zuchinni plants are doing nicely. A short row of green bean plants, no beans yet. Some pretty marigolds and zinnias. So far I haven't eaten anything.
My expenditures so far
$42 -- plot rental, includes water
13 -- rototiller
12-- plants
8- seeds
30- wall-o-water and cages
8-- organic fertilizer
17 -- burlap, anchors
_____
$130 Total
Does this sound like fun, or what?