Clearing backyard brush
The next stage of garden prep was to clear the backyard woods of sticks, branches, logs, weeds, thorns, vines, etc and so on. We haven’t ever really cleared the woods since we moved in in 2005. Some of the lower tree branches were getting pulled down and broken from the mass of vines. In three or so hours, I was able to clear most of the backyard. I’ll be finishing the clearing tomorrow to prepare for building the raised garden box. Some pictures of the effort:
The backyard prior to clearing
Before clearing part 2 - This is where the garden will be located
My pile of sticks, logs, vines, et cetera.
Cleared junk
Our AeroGarden after I pruned and dried a bunch of basil, purple basil, dill, and thyme
The starter tray of hot peppers. This container got a bit moldy, unfortunately.
Tomatoes growing well
Starter tray of tomatoes, growing strong after 6 days
More tomato seeds (I think!)