Have you heard of Square-Foot Gardening? Well, I’m practicing Square-Inch Gardening, which is me trying to utilize every square inch of planting space I have available. It’s a challenge, but I’m slowly working my way around the yard, watching the sun’s position throughout the year, and paying attention to the microclimates within the yard. Here’s a little pictorial of my latest project:
Soil reclamation and amendment is high on the list of jobs in the yard. The original soil in the yard had been degraded years ago with the remains of a long-ago remodel on the old house that used to sit on the property. It is amazing how much concrete is still coming to the surface after all the digging I have done for the past four years. Big chunks, too! I sifted the dirt that I pulled out to clean it up, and then dumped it into my compost bins to build it up.
I planted foxgloves and sweetpeas. Or should I say, I overplanted foxgloves and sweetpeas. Probably, but if it works it will be….well, awesome. Fingers crossed!
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Loved this post! In our little valley we grow rocks, not little tiny ones, but monsters that come up from the depths exactly where you want to plant the new tree or bush. I admit to being a slow learner and it took a couple of years to learn to plant AROUND the glacial cobblestones in my soil. I figure there must be some minerals that will help things to grow. Thank you for sharing your projects.
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