Garden Update No. 2

I appreciate all the great advice and encouragement I've been given about our little garden.  It made me realize that I did not have a clear picture in my mind as to what kind of a garden I wanted.  Of course, I had to decide that.  There are all sorts of types of gardens.  Why didn't I think of this in the first place?  So, with that in mind, we will now be turning our focus of the garden into an area for the kids to explore growing things. 

Today, with some muscle from my youngest two, we dug up an area 4'x3'.  We added left over sand and got rid of the weeds.  Then we took a 12" x12" plastic milk crate and used it to measure off one foot squares.  Into each square went 4 green bean seeds.  We watered them with the rain water we collected over the weekend.  Now we will wait. 

We also moved our compost pile again.  It is now in the middle where the sun shines most.  If we can swing it, I would like to add another row of squares to plant carrots.  We bought some seeds on sale last week.  My oldest wants pumpkins.  I am going to have to think about those.  I know they take a lot of room.  Maybe I can find another sunny spot for those on the side of the house.   

Anyway, all this to say, I am encouraged.  We are using what we have and I know it is going to teach us something!  Already I am grateful that I have this little plot of land to tend. 

It's kind of hard to see the squares, but they are there.