Front Porch Gardening
When I bought my little house, it had a HUGE garden with 3 large raised beds, 9 fruit trees and a 6 foot electric fence to keep the deer out. I was excited at first, but soon discovered that I would be spending my weekends weeding. And 1/2 of the fruit trees had tent caterpillars and so … gave all of the fencing to my neighbor in return for them removing it.
Most of you know only the side yard where Emmett and I play. I am happy.
But.
I wouldn’t mind growing a bit of my own food. The trick being a balance of time and also a method that allows me to catch sunshine as well as protect all from the deer.
The last years, I have had herbs in containers on the front porch. The deer do not like herbs.
After my past months success with microgreens, I am all gardening confident and so …
I bought this tiered planter on wheels with the idea that I could roll it around and catch the sunshine, but it will live on the front porch and hopefully be deer safe.
Last Sunday, I visited the nursery and bought: kale (top), spinach, basil … which are in the planter. At the moment, I am planning to grow microgreens in the bottom 2 containers.
Oregano, mint and chives are in containers on the other corner.
I speak encouraging words to the fuchsia every day: “Bloom !!!” LOTS and lots of buds that look ready to pop.
When I bought the 2 planters some weeks ago, they were the only 2 that were pink and white vs the dark pink and purple … but Sunday, there was another pink and white …
I bought it and with the benefit of a few more weeks in the greenhouse, it DOES have some blooms – beautiful!!
I also bought two impatiens and a variegated oregano plant for my mini-rock garden that also has succulents…
I have some 5 gallon fabric containers with handles on the way from Amazon. I’m going to try some tomatoes, peppers, maybe even zucchini. I have been reading how to do this in a way that I can move things into the sun through the day. I figure this will be a combination of gardening and a workout … win-win :)
Front porch gardening!! And yes, the new red door, the new red cushions, fresh trim paint … I am very happy with how the front porch looks!
Emmett says: “Turn on the hose, so I can play!!”
2 Responses to “Front Porch Gardening”
Your plants all look very healthy and green. On my balcony I usually have spearmint, oregano, basil, lemon scented geranium and some flowers – geraniums, petunias, winter pansies and a few odd things. We have a big problem with powdery mildew and voracious insects so I have given up on many kinds of flowers.
Looking forward to seeing your fuschias in full bloom…
Not too long ago, I read about scented geranium … in a fiction book and have wanted to try them. I think they like warmer temps and full sun, but if I find them, I have some spots to try and hopefully not feed the deer! I LOVE pansies and have not tried those here … those, I KNOW the deer love to eat. I accidentally left a large hanging planter overnight, away from the house one year and they ate it all down to the dirt in 1 night :(
My first 2 fuchsia HAVE some blooms … photos next post!
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