Your local extension office is another fantastic resource I recommend looking up if you haven't done so already. Absolute wealth of information: variety recommendations for your location, information on your native plants, local pests and advice on pest control, local pollinators and how to attract them, etc. And if you need a soil analysis, they can do it for you. Best of luck with your garden!
I'm so excited for you! Having a garden is hard work but so rewarding. Potatoes are so much fun to grow and harvest, I would recommend using grow bags for them, easier to harvest without needing to dig. Lemon balm needs a lot of room and it self seeds, so be sure to cut back before it seeds so it doesn't spread. If you have space I would recommend growing peas or green beans, they are a delight to grow, and its fun to pick the pods for harvest. lastly, if you've space, growing your own pumpkins is so much fun, it's wonderful watching them grow. Happy gardening!
You are so lucky to have a friend and also those printed resources to get you started. Timing during the moon cycles is a proven system for many years. The one thing I didn't hear you mention was the soil, that is where it all starts. Get a soil analysis done and find out what it may be lacking and also adding organic matter is always helpful in the soil especially in an area that has been "farmed" before. I will give you a tip that someone gave me a long time ago that has been helpful. Before you dig your hands in the dirt and get dirty. Take a piece of bar soap and dig your nails in it. That way when you are done gardening and wash your hands the soap will wash out and you won't have to spend time getting the dirt out from under your nails. Best of luck with the garden, it is something like witchcraft, you are always learning, growing and trying something new. Take Care 🍅🥕🧄🌽🥬
If you have any shady areas not suitable for planting, you could try mushroom logs. There's a bit of a learning curve for mushrooms, but it can be a fun hobby once you get stuck in. Plus, some of them are magical too... 😉
Yes a garden!! Also look to see if your area has a seed library, they’ll have varieties that are good for your area. There’s also the farmers almanac that has gardening by the moon phase and sign information laid out as well. That’s what I use and my grandpa used and my great grandparents used.
That’s a great space. Honouring the garden of the previous owner and growing some native plants sounds wonderful. And yes, gardeners will share as much as possible! Have fun!
Also, I don’t see anything wrong with planting a lot when you’re just getting started. Worst case scenario, some things die but you’ve still got others. Or you have a lot to give away.
I finally have a garden space too and have been wanting to utilise it but as a complete novice have no idea where to start. So this video has really come at such a great time. Looking forward to more of these videos for inspiration! Love love love!
@@ArtemisJ88 I’m so glad someone else can relate, haha! It’s a huge undertaking but luckily there’s quite a large online gardening community with some experts for us to learn from. I’m excited to share what I learn along the way!
Gardening is so much fun! I love my organic garden. There’s a lot of great people on UA-cam who teach about gardening too. One of my favorites is MIgardener.
You are starting with such a lovely canvas that you can turn into something beautiful and perfectly suited to you :) the first year we moved to our home I loved identifying all the existing plants and being pleasantly surprised when things popped up that I didn’t even know were there (like daffodils, irises, and hostas!). I’m glad I didn’t dig those things up thinking they were weeds)
Wow, you really did luck out on a great foundation! I know you will do it all proud! I'm starting with a mess: a half acre of wild poke and brush, which is actually a contact dermatitis risk for the dog and needs to go, for all that it's a good food plant. I'm leaving the blackberry thicket, but the poke is just not safe for my particular dog. It's a shame.
@@EFergDindrane Blackberry will be so lovely to make some jam with though! That’s a personal favorite of mine. We’ve got a raspberry bush! I’m really grateful we’ve got some good foundations. Also, I can relate with the dog allergies. Mine is allergic to quite literally everything, and he’s on some allergy meds for when he flares up. He’s not as bad since moving to the Pacific Northwest, luckily.
🧚🏼 Awesome choices to be one with your space, honor the land, follow your heart. Since you’ve relocated to PNW plz consider this source of info on your gardening journey: Cultivating Place podcast with Jennifer Jewel is a vast, respectful resource of good garden wisdom, indigineity, decolonization, storytelling & human possibility. 💫
If you want tomatoes this year, make sure to start your tomato seeds indoors soon because the seeds really can’t be planted directly in ground unless you’re zone 9 or higher
Yay!!!! So excited for you. When I saw you standing between the two raised bes, I immediately thoughts of a short clip I saw of a couple who put a wire fence panel between the two raised beds to create a trellis arch that their food plants to grow up. Of course I could find the short clip so I just found this one. Just an idea. Would be so beautiful in your space to create a walk through feature and also functional. ua-cam.com/video/D3c3sBL7wSY/v-deo.htmlsi=R_NfK32hKl3d_8kl
Your local extension office is another fantastic resource I recommend looking up if you haven't done so already. Absolute wealth of information: variety recommendations for your location, information on your native plants, local pests and advice on pest control, local pollinators and how to attract them, etc. And if you need a soil analysis, they can do it for you. Best of luck with your garden!
I'm so excited for you! Having a garden is hard work but so rewarding. Potatoes are so much fun to grow and harvest, I would recommend using grow bags for them, easier to harvest without needing to dig. Lemon balm needs a lot of room and it self seeds, so be sure to cut back before it seeds so it doesn't spread. If you have space I would recommend growing peas or green beans, they are a delight to grow, and its fun to pick the pods for harvest. lastly, if you've space, growing your own pumpkins is so much fun, it's wonderful watching them grow. Happy gardening!
I came here to say “keep your lemonbalm cut back”😂 It’s such a giving plant, isn’t it?
You are so lucky to have a friend and also those printed resources to get you started. Timing during the moon cycles is a proven system for many years. The one thing I didn't hear you mention was the soil, that is where it all starts. Get a soil analysis done and find out what it may be lacking and also adding organic matter is always helpful in the soil especially in an area that has been "farmed" before.
I will give you a tip that someone gave me a long time ago that has been helpful. Before you dig your hands in the dirt and get dirty. Take a piece of bar soap and dig your nails in it. That way when you are done gardening and wash your hands the soap will wash out and you won't have to spend time getting the dirt out from under your nails.
Best of luck with the garden, it is something like witchcraft, you are always learning, growing and trying something new. Take Care 🍅🥕🧄🌽🥬
I will have to try the soap trick 🧼!
That soap trick is BRILLIANT
If you have any shady areas not suitable for planting, you could try mushroom logs. There's a bit of a learning curve for mushrooms, but it can be a fun hobby once you get stuck in. Plus, some of them are magical too... 😉
Planning a garden is always fun!
@@francineh.7825 there’s so much to think through, but very excited to see how it blooms.
Yes a garden!! Also look to see if your area has a seed library, they’ll have varieties that are good for your area. There’s also the farmers almanac that has gardening by the moon phase and sign information laid out as well. That’s what I use and my grandpa used and my great grandparents used.
That’s a great space. Honouring the garden of the previous owner and growing some native plants sounds wonderful. And yes, gardeners will share as much as possible! Have fun!
Also, I don’t see anything wrong with planting a lot when you’re just getting started. Worst case scenario, some things die but you’ve still got others. Or you have a lot to give away.
I finally have a garden space too and have been wanting to utilise it but as a complete novice have no idea where to start. So this video has really come at such a great time. Looking forward to more of these videos for inspiration! Love love love!
@@ArtemisJ88 I’m so glad someone else can relate, haha! It’s a huge undertaking but luckily there’s quite a large online gardening community with some experts for us to learn from. I’m excited to share what I learn along the way!
Gardening is so much fun! I love my organic garden. There’s a lot of great people on UA-cam who teach about gardening too. One of my favorites is MIgardener.
@@PrettyAliceNight So many good creators! Thanks for the recommendation.
That's fantastic. Thanks so much for sharing.
@@elisholler Thanks for being here!
Your Japanese red maple will be gorgeous. You can keep them on the small side so it doesn’t overwhelm your apothecary garden.
@@heathersmith8549 Is that what that is? I was curious and waiting to see how it blooms this year!
You are starting with such a lovely canvas that you can turn into something beautiful and perfectly suited to you :) the first year we moved to our home I loved identifying all the existing plants and being pleasantly surprised when things popped up that I didn’t even know were there (like daffodils, irises, and hostas!). I’m glad I didn’t dig those things up thinking they were weeds)
@@riverrootsfarm That’s exactly what I’m trying to avoid! I want to see the garden’s natural state and see what’s here first.
You're so magical 🖤✨
@@Thedevilsward That’s so sweet, thank you!
Wow, you really did luck out on a great foundation! I know you will do it all proud! I'm starting with a mess: a half acre of wild poke and brush, which is actually a contact dermatitis risk for the dog and needs to go, for all that it's a good food plant. I'm leaving the blackberry thicket, but the poke is just not safe for my particular dog. It's a shame.
@@EFergDindrane Blackberry will be so lovely to make some jam with though! That’s a personal favorite of mine. We’ve got a raspberry bush! I’m really grateful we’ve got some good foundations. Also, I can relate with the dog allergies. Mine is allergic to quite literally everything, and he’s on some allergy meds for when he flares up. He’s not as bad since moving to the Pacific Northwest, luckily.
🧚🏼 Awesome choices to be one with your space, honor the land, follow your heart. Since you’ve
relocated to PNW plz consider this source of info on your gardening journey: Cultivating Place podcast
with Jennifer Jewel is a vast, respectful resource of good garden wisdom, indigineity, decolonization,
storytelling & human possibility. 💫
@@RobertMorris-xf3wv Thanks for the recommendation!
If you want tomatoes this year, make sure to start your tomato seeds indoors soon because the seeds really can’t be planted directly in ground unless you’re zone 9 or higher
@@EdimentalGardens thanks, I have a local planting calendar to help with timing in my region!
Yay!!!! So excited for you. When I saw you standing between the two raised bes, I immediately thoughts of a short clip I saw of a couple who put a wire fence panel between the two raised beds to create a trellis arch that their food plants to grow up. Of course I could find the short clip so I just found this one. Just an idea. Would be so beautiful in your space to create a walk through feature and also functional.
ua-cam.com/video/D3c3sBL7wSY/v-deo.htmlsi=R_NfK32hKl3d_8kl