Is this dream too big? I was playing around with the layout in the Epic Gardening Garden Planner. These were just ideas really of what I would love to grow once I got a house with a yard big enough for a garden. I'd love to have all the veggies, flowers, and fruit trees. I love this garden planner since it can show up to scale. For awhile now, I've wanted raised garden beds, but now I am leaning more into in ground. I'd get more space out of the beds and not need as wide enough paths. 

Depending on where the sun is located in the yard and what is around will determine the layout and this will probably change.

Don't let your dreams be dreams! What would you love for your garden?

This week had been a lil quiet with the garden. The herbs are still kicking. I harvested some more chocolate mint where I am air drying to keep for teas.

I have planted another round of lettuces and lemonbalm. Let's hope the lemonbalm sprouts since I haven't been able to grt the seeds to sprout at all. 

The chamomile is growing great. Once the lettuce gets bigger I will be moving the plants in a bigger pot to continue to grow inside during the winter.

I have signed up for Epic Gardening's membership where I receive free shipping, free seeds, the garden planner for all $49 a year. I was already paying $35 a year for the garden planner, so I thought why not spend $14 for the rest of the goodies.

Bucket Compost update:

My compost has been a lil frozen for the last couple of weeks. Since it's almost in the 50sF, I was able to turn my compost. 

The 1st image was early in December and the 2nd Pic was mid January. It surprises me how composting in a bucket like this actually decomposes materials. In June I plan to do a 30 day challenge where I show you the compost every day and what I am adding to it. 

Bonus Pic 📸 

Garden Void Kitty! 

The herbs are doing fantastic in their pots. The cuttings for the mints are growing. Lettuce, Chamomile, & thyme are getting bigger. I will probably start more lettuce seeds since I want all the lettuce in the winter. I am waiting on new seedling mix that I'll try. 

The chives and green onions don't seem to be doing very well indoors. When I had the chives indoors last year they didn't grow, but once I put them outside then they took off. They might want more light

Habenaro plant is like "it's winter? IDGAF. If I have heat I'll grow." It is already starting to flower. I will be picking the flowers to have it continue to grow leaves. I might need to check the roots soon to make sure it isn't rootbound. If so, I'll need to add it to a his forever home in a bigger pot.

The lettuce also sprouted!

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