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Square Foot Garden Update

May 8, 2010 by Alea Milham 3 Comments

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groweatsave I wish I had more to report. However, the tomatoes, peppers, and squash are still living in my temporary green house.  I moved them from the garage to the greenhouse, so that I could roll up the door and hopefully the bees would discover their flowers.  I am hoping to plant them next weekend after the next storm system passes.

My garden still looks pretty bare:May 2010 057 The trellises were blown over in the last wind storm.

The lettuces, spinach, and chard  are still alive, but have not really taken off yet:May 2010 050 After our long, harsh winter, I am content with alive!

I am delighted to report that the peas have finally sprouted:May 2010 053 Our apple trees are in bloom:

May 2010 059 We used the last jar of homemade applesauce last week, so the trees cannot produce fast enough for my family!

How is your garden growing?  I hope it is growing faster than mine!  To view other square foot gardens across the country, visit $5 Dinners.

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Alea Milham is the owner of Premeditated Leftovers and the author of Prep-Ahead Meals from Scatch. She shares her tips for saving money and time while reducing waste in her home. Her favorite hobby, gardening, is a frugal source of organic produce for her recipes. She believes it is possible to live fully and eat well while spending less.

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  1. Alea says

    May 9, 2010 at 4:19 pm

    It is so hard to wait! However, if there is a frost, she can cover the plants where they are planted. I hope she has a bountiful harvest – and is a sharer! 🙂

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  2. Rebecca says

    May 9, 2010 at 3:26 pm

    I stopped by a friend's house yesterday and she was getting ready to put all of her plants into the ground. She started many many plants from seed and was excited to get her tomatoes and peppers planted, hoping that our frost nights are now over.

    Unfortunately, a few nights ago when we had low temps, she had covered the plants but some frost snuck in and got the edges of most of her plants. She is so disappointed, but decided to plant everything anyway and hope that they were hardy enough to bounce back.

    I hope that all of her hard work doesn't go to waste!

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  3. Erin says

    May 8, 2010 at 11:23 pm

    Thanks for stopping by my blog! That's what being this far south will get us. Our peas are already burning up. Your garden is going to be great, I'm sure! I love how many planters you have! We started with 2 but are already planning to do more next year.

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On Premeditated Leftovers I share simple recipes made with whole foods, practical shopping tips, time saving techniques, and meal planning strategies. I also share tips for minimizing food waste, so more of the food that is purchased ends up on the table.

While volunteering as a budget counselor, I realized that food is the element of most people’s budgets where they have the greatest control. I set out to develop low-cost recipes from scratch to prove it’s possible to create delicious meals on a limited budget. Eating well while spending less is about more than just creating recipes using inexpensive ingredients; it’s about creatively combining ingredients so you don’t feel deprived and are inspired to stick to your budget.

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