New Leaf

Some of my fondest and earliest childhood memories were of gardening with my mom, which she may or may not realize. I am happy to say that during her most recent visit, she jump started my own garden-adventure with an important lesson: if you want your garden to grow in sunny sandy hot florida, you have to buy dirt. I never thought I would have to pay for dirt, but if your garden isn't blessed in that area, it is worth the investment. A large bag of organic garden soil is around six dollars. I think I have purchased about 20 bags in all. Once I saw how drastically soil mattered to my dying plants, I realized the more dirt I had, the more happy plants I could adopt. As I said, my childhood was filled with days spent digging and planting, picking and eating. Somehow I overlooked the fact that in NC, we were blessed with dark black soil, perfectly enticing to all sorts of flowers, herbs, and veggies. I look forward to watching squash and green beans germinate and produce fruit. Hope to post pictures soon....