SkyWatch Friday - Dawn Of A New Day

These photos were taken in the early morning hours of December 18, 2008.

I was facing north in my backyard.

I love this time of day at my house. There is usually a beautiful sunrise and all is quiet and peaceful.

Watching the new day unfold in such a glorious display is always uplifting.

It gets me motivated to create. To somehow add my little bit to the universe.

Pam's Raised Winter Vegetable Garden

A few months ago I was inspired by a post that I read on a blog titled "Living with a Chronic Illness". It was an article about different ways to grow your own vegetables.

And how to plan gardens for small spaces. One was called a keyhole garden because once constructed it resembled a keyhole made with large stones. There was also a bag garden. Vegetables and seeds literally planted in huge bags. The people planting these gardens were women and young children in under developed countries. These gardens were their main source of food. The videos really touched me and I couldn't stop thinking about these very resourceful people.


I vowed to myself to plant my own vegetable garden and take some control over what I ate.



If these people could do it. I could do it!


I decided to plant a winter vegetable garden and use a raised Grow Bed.

I knew nothing about growing vegetables, so I read articles on the Internet. I bought a instruction book on growing vegetables. And last but not least, I asked my daddy.

His advice and encouragement was the final spark that I needed.


So armed with my new found knowledge, off I went to the neighborhood garden center... I bought cabbage and broccoli plants. I decided to plant seeds for my other plants. I chose green beans, peas, turnip greens and onions.


I had everything planted by mid October. After that the rest was easy. I just watered and watched my garden grow. And grow it did!


I'm really proud of my first vegetable garden. And I'm very happy with the yield.

I can't wait to plant my next crop. I'm thinking I might need to purchase or construct at least one more Raised Garden Bed.

Going the the whole process of planting my vegetable garden has been very rewarding for me.

I've eaten some of the brocolli and I must say it is delicious. I'll let you know how everything else turns out.



Here are pictures of my vegetable garden from the beginning until now.



Til next time,



Happy Gardening!

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