How Does Your Garden Grow?

Wow - it's been a while!

I've been sick. I've had 3 colds in the past 6 weeks... not baby colds, but full fledged wipe you out colds! I'm sick of being sick! I've been so unmotivated and had the blahs. I'm happy to be coming out of it. The fact that it is the FIRST DAY OF SPRING helps too! I HATE WINTER!

So, my friend Tiffani posted about this on her blog and I'm sooo excited about it!

Have you ever heard of Square Foot Gardening? (Isn't that beautiful!?)

Our yard was fully landscaped by previous owners. All along the fences you'll roses, apple tree's, and long needle pine trees. Yes, I truly hate those long needle pines that make a mess of everything. There are 4 of them in my back yard.

So last year we tried to plant a garden. My father even came over and helped us plant rows of corn! Guess what. It didn't grow. There are so many tree's back there, it didn't get enough SUN! So last fall we plowed the few measly plants down and put a sandbox in the back corner instead.

No garden. :(

Until NOW!

We are going to do this in a sunny location in our back yard. Prior to this, we thought we'd have to dig up landscaping, chop down a tree (or two!), in order to make room for a traditional garden. I think THIS is going to work MUCH better! I'm so excited!

What do you do for a garden? What is your FAVORITE thing to plant? I'm going to try my hand at some herbs. I've NEVER done this before, but I think I'll like it!