Rural Gardening: Adventures on Dirt Rich Farm (City goes Country) Part 2, 1 by Hineni

Hineni wrote:
And this is the other side. The dirt is very poor here; it grows weeds really well though! I just can't amend it right now, so I aimed for the 'potted' garden look with some lavendars, thymes, rosemary and a cuphea that J lovingly bought for me. I've got some scallions in there too. The pots on the hibiscus don't really 'go' with the look I was aiming for - but I'll have to wait until I find some large and inexspensive clay pots to put them in. I figure they will have to be moved in the winter anyway due to the low temps - either to the greenhouse or in and out the door each day.

I left a lot of the plantain and amaranth as I use the plantain and I can't get the *^&%%() amaranth out of the ground. Kind of a touch of peopleness in the midst of the wild. Suggestions are welcome, as I don't really have an experienced garden eye yet. I did plant three Creme Brulee Corepsis in the ground to see how they would do on that side. I hear they can grow even in pretty lame soil, so we shall see!

I hope everyone is having a terrific Thursday, and thanks for helping me make my homestead a 'home'!

This message was edited Jul 17, 2008 8:55 AM