When we first moved into the new house I didn't think that I would plant a vegetable garden because our yard is filled with both deer and trees. Although I'm not a seasoned gardener, I do know that shade and grazers don't make for a great harvest. But after spending a little time in the yard, I started to wonder about the potential of one existing garden bed. Last weekend I decided to go for it.
The original bed was narrow and not fenced in. So I made the bed wider, added more soil, placed a path of pavers behind the area I planned to plant and then fenced the whole thing in. On Tuesday I bought a bunch of vegetable starts from the farmers market.
I'm treating this year as an experiment. If things go well I may make the bed even wider next year. If my experiment flops I'll take down the fence and plant some shrubs that deer don't like to munch on.
It's so worth it to try! Good luck.
Posted by: Two Tall Girls | May 19, 2009 at 09:10 PM