Staying home during the pandemic has given me more time to plan and explore options for the upcoming Gardening Season. I decided that sharing gardening tip, tricks, and resources with others in my “neighborhood” would be a good way to still “hang” out with people! The main focus of this Gardening Blog is for Northwest Ohio which is a Zone 6 and our plant frost dates are:
Last Frost – May 8
First Frost – Oct 1
Here is my first Garden Blogging Post. I hope you will share your favorite books and apps!
- Gardening Plans from a Gardening Enthusiast- What is your plan this year?
- These are a few of my favorite Gardening Books and Apps!
Some pictures of 2020 lawn and garden:
Poppy Family? 
Gerber Daisy 
Zinnias from seeds
Gardening Goals for the 2021 Gardening Season:
Begonia 
Golden Rod 
Salad Peppers 
Lemon Cucumber 
Lemon Cucumber 
Area to be worked on 
Trumpet Tree 
Carnation 
Balloon Flower 
Sunflower Family 
Poppy Family 
Dog Rose 
Dog Rose 
Dark Purple Lilacs 
Light Purple Lilacs 
Failed Farm field Garden 
Red Bush Tree
- Since I have had poor results in my farm field in the last growing season (2020), I am going to grow pumpkins, squash, and cucumbers in 10 gallon planters pots this year.
- I will continue to grow herbs, peppers, green onions,
I really enjoy gardening and since I moved to my new big yard 3 years ago I have a much bigger area to create my gardens in! I started the seeds in the house and the first year I put a rectangular raised garden bed using concrete blocks. I believe I bought 8 the first year and added 10 the second year.
18 x .72 = 12.96 concrete blocks (2 years)
7 x 4.96 = 34.72 organic Soil (2 years)
Total cost for garden creation year one and two: $47.68
I subscribe to the Farmers Almanac Garden Planner and this is what my 2017 Garden Plan looked like: