(Image description: my not-quite-two-year-old and I dig up a hosta crown to clear the entrance to the camper we'll be using to escape construction noise)
this post was submitted on 06 May 2026
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Very cool! Since we moved recently I only have one Aloe Vera plant, but I’m hoping to get more. Fingers crossed more plants doesn’t equal more mosquitos.
Planting the garden is well underway, we added a bunch of new beds this year. We've been building tomato cages out of last year's sunflower stalks, you can see a partially constructed one on the right. The cucumbers in the center will get something more conventional with metal stakes and netting.
I also just acquired a spicebush, which I'm very excited to put in the ground! Just gotta figure out the right location.
Haven't really had a garden of my own before so starting small with a little patch I've cleared out and added some compost into. So far I've put in a few beets which I started indoors, and planted some Broccoli seeds. Also planning to clear out an area of grass and replace it with wildflowers. Why mow?