My 2009, not so easy garden....

[allabout]

Okay, time to let you take a peek....

I am standing at the edge of my garden, in front of the squash. The garden expands almost to the tree line in the back.

Saturday we began the task of staking the rattlesnake pole beans....

Today we picked the very first of the squash. What fun we had, my husband, the two children (ages 7 and 5) we finished the task in about 20 minutes....with 4- 8 qt. baskets full!

This weekend we are going to a market to sell potatoes, cabbage, onions, squash, fresh eggs, and all types of herbs. This will be the first time my husband and I have every been to sell to the public. I plan on taking lots of pictures and sharing with you all... I can promise I'm nervous as a cat, but a confident nervous. Wish me luck!!


Claudia

 

[Hattie the Hen]

CONGRATULATIONS allabout!

That is one AMAZING garden......!!! It's SO HUGE & SO TIDY & neat. You & your husband must be very, very PROUD!

How long have you been cultivating it?


Don't worry about doing the market -- JUST BE YOURSELF & give yourself the luxury of talking to your customers. I'm sure they will be interested in your photos of your land -- maybe you could make up a board full of photos with a bit of explanation. It will make your stall more interesting & distinctive.

Don't forget to take a notebook with you (& a pen or pencil). I'm sure people will ask you lots of questions or ask you if you grow certain things & it's so easy to forget in the excitement. Take lots of cool drinks etc, change & wear really comfortable shoes. I used to run a restaurant & all these things are so important.

Lots of Luck for the weekend & let us know how it goes.


:rose Hattie :rose

 

[inchworm]

That's not a garden - that's a farm!

It's beautiful!

Inchy

 

[bid]

Wow! that is an impressive garden. Good luck at the market this week end. I hope you sell out!

 

[lesa]

Wonderful! The garden/farm is absolutely lovely. Few things are as appealing as a neat and tidy garden!! I know that was a whole lot of back breaking work- but what an outcome. Pat yourself on the back and sell, sell, sell! Good luck and Enjoy!

 

[karanleaf]

Congratulations

Wonderful looking Crops :coolsun

You and your family have done some great work

Best of luck at the Market I'm rootin for ya (sorry a little growing humor )

I am sure you all will do Great

As Hattie said be sure to take plenty of liquids and have some shade. Most of all enjoy yourselves

Let us know how things go..

:happy_flower Karan

 

[vfem]

Karan, you're too funny... "rooting"... I like the cheesy puns

Awesome work Claudia, that is soooooooooooo a farm! I can't believe how huge everything is.... I'd be laid out in bed for a week having to tend to that for even a day!

I hope you have an outstanding day at the farmers market. I wish you lots of $$$ so you can take a weekend vacation off for everything you put into it.

 

[Purple Strawberry]

This is so exciting. I wish I had the time, land and knowledge to do what you are. Good luck and don't break a leg!!!

 

[Purple Strawberry]

That's not a garden - that's a farm!

It's beautiful!

Inchy

I agree

 

[Southern Gardener]

Wow! That is beautiful! How do you keep the weeds out of something that big?