Getting The Garden Going

So this year we decided to do a garden... not such an easy task in Arizona. A couple of years ago we started trying and had mixed success. This year we figured if we were going to try again, we would do it right. We have a space all planned out, it has a lattice covering to protect it from the heat of the summer, a drip system running to it and everything.

So we dug it out. Taking about 3 different Saturdays to get it deep enough. We broke through the layer of caliche (Basically dirt Arizona has turned into concrete) and removed the bad, sandy, silty soil.

We ordered REAL soil and were shocked at how rich and dark it was. What a pile! Dee and a couple of the men from church helped shovel and wheelbarrow it into our back yard to fill the hole we dug.

We hooked up the watering system and bought plants and seeds.

They have started to sprout forth:) It is such a joy to see these little green sprigs poking out of the earth. With any luck we should have a productive garden in a month or two. 

 Dee even left me a message when it was all said and done: