After arriving home from the plant sale, I spent the afternoon getting my containers ready. I had already hauled up my bags of soil before I left for the sale, so then it was just a matter of getting it in the pots. Getting the soil ready is definitely the hard and heavy part. I only buy Miracle-Gro brand garden soil, which I dumped in the pots, and then broke all up and mixed with some ground coconut fiber (for moisture control). Despite the heavy labor, it felt kind of fun to have my hands in the soil again. After that was all prepped, I got the plants in and watered.
Later on I ran to Walmart and picked out some basil plants - I plan on making a lot of pesto this year - and, with a little help from the Home Depot and my friend Robin, got my hanging planters up.
Later on I ran to Walmart and picked out some basil plants - I plan on making a lot of pesto this year - and, with a little help from the Home Depot and my friend Robin, got my hanging planters up.
It ended up being great gardening weather - not too cold or hot. Unfortunately, it seems we've got some rain and snow and cold temperatures expected later this week, so hopefully I didn't jump the gun, and my little plant babies will all survive and give me a good harvest.
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