Beginner Gardening: My Pride and Joy, 1 by kbumgar

kbumgar wrote:
Hi Guys,

First, thanks so much for the wonderful advice from everyone in this forum. I have learned so much in only two months!

I decided to plant a vegetable garden in late May with no prior experience whatsoever. I live in a harsh climate in Central Oregon, and the advice here seems to be to plant after Memorial Day to ensure that the seedlings will not freeze at night. We live at 3500 feet in very dry, sandy terrain.

After about a week of research, raised beds seemed to be the way to go. I also very much wanted to plant from seed, and I am SO glad that I did. After six weeks (and one VERY bad hail storm) my little garden is thriving, and it is such a joy! I have found a new passion.

Please check out my photos here: http://photobucket.com/communitygarden_photos?albumview=slid...