I had a late start to the garden, but I had already built the rectangle a previous year. I had calculated a new spot that was not so dry as the most exposed south side where things didn't grow so well, even though it was conveniently located next to the water source. It had at least 6 hours of light a day in the summertime, and I had my grade niner calculate the volume to fill it, and bought 17 bags of garden soil on sale for $1.50 each. I don't love to buy dirt wrapped in plastic, but it was number 4 recyclable, so I washed them out and put them in the blue bin, and hopefully won't have to refill it anytime soon.
I bought $35 dollars worth of seeds, and only used a quarter of them! I guess my eyes were bigger than the size of my garden.
I had some bamboo stakes, and planted cucumber and beans below. Very early on, there was an excellent rain, and all the peas floated to the top, as you can see if you look carefully in two rows below.
Given the number of squirrels, groundhogs and rabbits in the yard, I made a feeble attempt with a mesh I had used before to keep out as many creatures as I can. My daughter noted these little white jumpers, and associated them with a good start to the soil.
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