-Originally posted to Tumblr
I got the gate on, and dirt in three of the five beds. It started really raining, so I gave up and it’s been raining all day today. I need to put my tomato cage in the back bed. I am just going to put a PVC frame in there and use twine to train them up. I need to make two because I have cucumbers as well I am planting.
The dirt looks amazing in the beds.
(Spoiler from future me: It was not enough dirt and settled down pretty low. I will have to amend and add to it next spring.)
I get the rest of my dirt on Tuesday. I’ll hopefully have my beds planted by Wednesday. This year’s last frost was super late, and I am later still because I was building this out. However, I am happy! Next year will be pretty easy.
After putting the dirt in the beds, I found some big ‘ol worms, which I put in my tomato beds.
My wife wanted nothing to do with them! I am finding some great ones as I am slowly moving Mt. Garbage Dirt out.
I am pretty grateful to my wife for helping me move the dirt. I am not as physically able as I once was, so her help really is appreciated.
I think the last thing I will need is some bark to lay down on the ground between the beds. I also have some mushroom compost I need to lay in when I plant, and some straw to use as mulch.
I have never been this excited for dirt before. I never thought I would get a home, and be able to have a garden. It still feels unreal.
Garden Rat 