Garden Updates

In answer to the challenge issued by Paula from

http://www.savingmoney101.blogspot.com/
(Great website by the way be sure & check her out!)

to show off your garden progress......

Green beans, Peas, & cucumbers

Fresh tilled by Mr Fix it

with a free small tiller

It was handed to him with the comment

it won't work, we're throwing it away

if you can fix it,

(& he takes these challenges personally)

keep it

so he did

and we did

THANKYOUVERYMUCH!

Yes, we know the Locust tree in the back ground is dead,

yes we know its leaning but,

it survived the wind storm,

the ice storm...

it can fall when it wants

it has earned that right..

Besides, we need a break from hauling dead trees & wood for a while

I'm trying something new with the tomatoes this year...

newspaper mulch

shredded newspaper.
I know you can use plastic YUCK!

I know you can use the paper in sheets

I thought this would mulch faster

Besides, there is something therapeutic

in shredding paper

PSA.......reuse, reduce, recycle....

Sorry Freecycle Friends, no more newspapers!

Back to our regular programing...

I put it in the fenced enclosure first in case it blew around

before I could soak it down

(you know the enclosure the rabbits laughed at?

that became the "Rabbit Diner"?)

So far, so GOOD! I have a few weeds poking thru

where the paper is not as dense

& the soil underneath is staying moist

I'm sure "Martha" would not approve

But she lost my respect when she said to be ascetically pleasing...purchase

"Color Coordinating Nylons" (for your organic garden) to tie up your tomato's

I looked around on line and found 2-3 others that have tried this.

I thought I had saved the links to credit...so,

If some how you find your way here

and you know I found this through your site

THANKYOUVERYMUCH!!!!

Please let me know it was you

so I can give credit where credit is due!
*****Updating*****

I know Bargain Becky inspired me..

In more ways than just shredding newspaper!

off to find the others.....

Hey, Whats in your garden!