“I love Greens”
You know the green leafy vegetables, that are so good for you.
Kale, Collards, Mustard and all the others that people seem to snub their nose at, but me, I simply use a lot of fresh garlic in olive oil, then saute till wilted. Yumm!
My yard has awful soil, and although I’ve changed it in spots, for veggies and flowers, nothing grows without the critters digging them up, or the Florida soil killing them. I found this very large pot in a garage sale, maybe it will deter the critters from climbing in, and I’m thinking it might be perfect, for my greens.
Did I tell you I only paid $5.00 for this huge pot.
First I bought some good potting soil and amended it with several goodies. Where to put it? Well the best spot was in full sun, and also somewhere I could keep an eye on it. Right out back in my flower garden. As you can see there are no flowers this time of year. I might be in Florida but we do have different times of year, for different types of vegetation.
First I layered the bottom of the pot with some paver bricks, left over from my front porch redo, this gave it some weight; then added styrofoam, Can’t have the critters tipping it over.
Added some wood chips, then several bags of good organic soil.
All together I planted 27 baby green plants and the pot still has room to spare. Last night I poked in a few garlic bulbs that were sprouting on my kitchen window sill. Garlic might chase the critters?
Since the back yard is so dark in the night I added a solar light just for fun.. looks good from my upstairs balcony.
It’s so nice to run outside and pinch a few green leaves to add to salads or soups, and I make loads of both. If the kale grows, as hoped, maybe I can make chips for a snack.
From everything I’ve been reading, buying greens that are grown in other countries is getting to be not safe. They have so many different fertilizers added, and the chemicals are damaging our systems, and buying local organic is not always easy. Have you ever read the tag on veggies in the grocers? Peru, Chili, and who knows where else, so I have been growing my own this past few years. Using this big pot saves me both space and not getting angry when all the critters, that occupy my yard, start digging and eating everything. Don’t get me wrong, I love all the critters we have out back. I’ll have to get a few photos of them, so you all know just how many we have. ( And yes, Gators are included)
It’s March, and Spring is blooming everywhere,
“Happy Spring”
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