Spring has arrived, and with it gardening! On Thursday Josh tilled one of the gardens, then Friday afternoon, KK tilled the potato garden.
Friday morning Mom and I went up to Atlantic to get seed potatoes and some seeds. Once I got home I cut the potatoes and set them out to dry. Then I made little gardens inside the big garden, because I don't like seeing a big overwhelming garden. When it's broke into sections it seems more doable. Also it will keep the beets, carrots, onions, and strawberries in one spot. :) That afternoon Sam and I planted the little gardens with beets, carrots, onions, and strawberries. After we finished that we started to work on planting the corn. Josh and KK got home from work and helped us. KK tilled the potato garden and Josh helped us plant.
Sam planting beets
The Lord has blessed us with wonderful dirt!
And wonderful brothers!!
Josh and Sam marking out the corn rows. I like to keep the strings up for a while because grass grows very well in the garden. :) And most of you know that grass and corn look very similar when they are little. :) We used baling twine for the string. Which works very nice! We have lots from Talitha's hay.
KK tilling the potato garden.
We had let this garden sit unused for one year, during which we put ash, manure, and planted grass on it.
String
All planted!
Hammering in the stakes.
Tying the strings
Here Sam is trying to tie a knot behind his back. He did get it eventually!
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