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New Starter Garden

The Bohemians April 3, 2009 General Information, Our Customer's Gardens central Austin, garden, garden design, garden installation, grow, organic, planting, vegetable herb

Spring has sprung and Bohemian Bounty and Central Texas gardeners are busy! One of our three installations last week was a new backyard organic garden in central Austin.

We loved the client’s directions when we went over the list of possible plants to grow – “I want to try everything. I figure even if I don’t like it, I should give it another try growing it myself.” That’s an awesome garden attitude I can agree with! I hated Brussels sprouts until I grew them myself. The flavor was a night and day difference from the grocery store variety from Who-Knows-Where, Mexico.

Starting small, Bohemian Bounty created a 7-foot by 7-foot U-shaped garden in an area that previously held a decorative shrub and the invasive glossy ligustrum. With the ligustrum and all its tangle of roots gone the garden area reused narrow limestone block already used elsewhere in the yard. The U-shape allows for easy access to all parts of the gerden. A smaller area with good light surrounding an air conditioner unit was also converted from abandoned flower bed to herb and vegetables.

A bare spotting awaiting transformation.

New plants being laid out ready to be planted.

Mostly finished garden. Still needs a little more mulch. The U-shape allows easy access to all parts of the garden.

An underutilized area around the air conditioner unit. Before picture.

Get Ready, Set, Grow…

The Bohemians February 2, 2009 Garden Plant Info, Websites, Businesses and Products central Austin, garden, garden installation, germinate, grow, seeds, vegetable herb

Time to plant seeds! Cold as the nights may be, it is time to start planning for your summer garden – tomatoes, peppers and more. Like many garden projects they begin with order and good intention and end as a new adventure story for the garden journal. Seeds are the money saver and after a while you need not even buy seeds anymore. You can save them or trade them or even get them from ripened produce from the grocery store or farmer’s market. Great sources for seeds are the Natural Gardener but you can also shop online. We have had great fun shopping at Seeds of Change, Renee’s Garden, and Johnny’s Seeds. If you want to get seeds for a school garden contact Seeds of Change or Renee’s Garden for a discount.

For those of you who cannot fathom planning this far ahead or are reluctant to plant seeds the size of dust there will be plants at your local nursery, feed stores and home improvement store come March. Be mindful of those last few freezes. Right now there will be no seed sprouting in an open gardens due to the cold soil temperature. Most seeds need soil temperatures to be 75 degrees on average. Seeds will need to be started indoors and window sill sprouting kits are available at home improvement stores or nurseries. This is a great family project and children are often more diligent in tending the sprouts than busy parents. There is something so magical in seeing a seed push up to the sun and become a giver of food. Follow seed packet directions and use organic fertilizer to keep your veggies safe and your home less toxic.

Grow Forth and Prosper, Jen