We did not plant a garden last year. However, we attempted to grow some flowers , bushes, and a few vegetables, but nothing succeeded in our clay and rock soil. This year we are trying again, but we won’t be planting directly into the yard.
This past week, my husband and B15 dug out a 10ft diameter circle and lined it with bricks, (my husband is a brick layer so we always have a pile of bricks around), with a path designed going into the center. Do you think it looks like Pacman? E17 and a friend of mine think it does.
Z7 helped his dad and B15 add a ton and a half of good soil.
Now we have a garden spot. My husband must be anxious to get this project finished, because he went to the nursery as soon as the new soil was spread out and bought some tomato plants.
That burlap basket is for our compost. This idea, as well as the garden shape, comes from So. Africa’s “key-hole” gardens. Brilliant plan! There is no bottom to the basket, just rocks so the rain water can drain. And as the water drains, it washes the nutrients from the compost into the soil. When we water it during the dry spells, we’ll do so through that basket. We won’t have to dirty up our feet when we take out our compost. That’s what that path to the center is for. Also, most of the picking can be done from the outside of the garden.
E17 went back to the nursery with her dad yesterday. She decided on several different pepper plants and some mint. Maybe next weekend we’ll add beans, calliflower, and broccoli.
With all this gardening going on, we will be adding some garden studies to our homeschool science lessons.
Are you gardening with your children? And, is your garden shaped like Pacman, too?
This entry was posted in Our Homeschool, Science and tagged educational links, garden, Genesis 1:, homeschooling, key hole garden, pacman, science on April 14, 2013 by Betty Jo.
Great job! Looks wonderful! I can’t wait to see pictures when the plants start growing and filling in! It will be beautiful!
Your garden does look like Pacman! Hopefully with the improved soil it will grow better this year! I’m going to check out your resources too! Thanks for linking up at Friendship Friday and placing my button on your page! I appreciate it!
Thanks for sharing my Gardening Unit Study. I hope you all enjoyed it!! Your garden looks GREAT! I’ve never heard of the burlap basket with the rocks. I might have to try that next go-around. Can’t wait to see the “fruits” of your labor!! Great job!
You are very welcome. We are enjoying your Gardening Unit Study!