My first seedlings .

I’m so excited to share my progress with you all!

As Ash pointed out, I had quite a challenge in front of me. I was working with sandy soil and little space.

I started with two raised beds and thanks to the community support, I added three more which you see here. I used compost and mulch to make sure that top soil is as nutritious as possible. I also followed Jules’s advice and got charcoal. I added it now while the weather just started warming up to prepare the soil for when the sun gets really strong.

So, what am I growing?

Three types of tomatoes, Armenian cucumbers, spinach, lettuce, cabbage, kale, peas (thanks Kathy for the directing me towards vertical gardening)

Herbs: Rosemary, thyme, oregano, and sage.

How is it going?

The cuttings of the peas that I got are growing up and the seedlings are starting to come up. I brought the herbs outside and they’ve been doing really well. I’ve already cooked with them!

I’m looking forward to seeing seedlings develop and grow. I’m just keeping the soil moist at this point and watching out for weeds. It would be great to have that first salad entirely from the garden!