CONTAINER GARDEN SOIL

We purchased 1 cubic yard of root zone mix soil at IFA in American Fork for $50. One cubic yard filled three of the hypertufa containers in our garden. This is a mixture of compost, utelite, and peat moss, which is supposed to hold moisture well in containers and was recommended by IFA for our puposes.

Lettuce is starting to sprout. It was planted two weeks ago. Also sprouting are beets and spinach (not pictured.)

This weekend we filled the next three containers with soil. This row will be for the summer garden. We are anxiously awaiting the last frost date!

The Garden in April

The sedum in my containers by the front steps are returning for another season. I love perennials in containers!

The tulips have started blooming this week.

I have a few pansies left over from last year.


This weekend we planted seed for our spring garden in these three hypertufa containers. The first container has purple and orange carrots and beets. In the second container we planted gourmet lettuces and spinach. The last container is full of peas.

A view of the containers from the front and side of the yard. Daisy the dog guards the garden. Looks vicious, doesn't she?

This week we installed the blocks and boards and placed two more containers for our second row. The third container is drying and will soon be in place to complete two rows.

(The goal is to have three more containers--thus one more row--by the end of the summer.)

Daffodils in the front yard. It's sad because they are starting to fade.

Trees starting to bloom.

Asters! I believe the technical term for these is purple daisies.

(wink)

SEEDLINGS, HYPERTUFA CONTAINERS, AND WAITING FOR THE LAST FROST

These are the three hypertufa containers we have for our garden this year. Soon there will be another row of three in place, which we will use as our spring and summer vegetable gardens.