Mega Garden Switch

There has been a change in the plan.

The Mega Garden initially was going to be a flat bed garden,

but due to my need for sectioned spaces,

my husband's intense drive to work on his days off,

and a small problem I had with the straw

(turns out it was not seedless after all)

the Mega Garden is now the

Three Really Big Raised Beds.

It all started with an idea on a little scrap of paper,

some measurements I made with a scarf that I guessed

was about 8 feet long (I had no tape measure

and I love the thrill of potential inaccuracy problems),

a sunny day, and, of course, a dedicated project supervisor.

We kicked the day off with a completely illegal trip home

from the Home Depot with 16 feet of lumber

sticking out of a 6 or 7 foot truck bed.

Once we got the wood unloaded it was time for some cutting,

some assembly,

and some arranging.

The ground we were working with wasn't level,

so it required custom-building each box

in the space it was meant to go.

Not an easy task, I might add.

But the first box came together quite well

which made the project supervisor happy.

The second and third box were completed soon after

leaving just enough time for them to be used

as a baby obstacle course.

While the kids ran around,

we added a small wall to hold the gravel in the walkway

(coming soon)

and another wall to hold in the blueberries.

The next day we picked up a truckload of soil

so that I could plant some early season crops.

We got the soil at the perfect time

because Orin had just acquired

a new shovel, rake, and hoe,

and the light fluffy soil was perfect to break them in.

He even demonstrated proper shoveling technique

which he learned at school.

Finally, the beds were done and the plants were planted.

In a couple weeks, we are going to line the walkways with gravel

and fill in the other two planter boxes

(so exciting!)

But for now, it is time for some much needed rest.

See you soon.