March 8, 2011

Well, Im officially starting a blog and am definitely experiencing feelings of apprehension and excitement as I begin this process.  Having a four year old and being six months into my second pregnancy, it is more clear to me than ever that time keeps moving on.  In short, my head is spinning and Im getting older and dizzier by the second so I need to start documenting in order to secure the few, if any, marbles I have left.
For the last few years we have, with our extraordinarily small yard, begun to garden.  I thought it appropriate to begin a blog that speaks both to the growth of our family and our garden which is used to help sustain us and keep us bonded and ever growing in knowledge together. 
Why call it Green Neck Gardening?  My husband Aaron is the initiator of our garden quest and he thought of the title.  His love for gardening is matched with a love for simplicity and environmentalism.  We have gone with green neck with the intent to imply and reiterate a kind of simplicity and natural process in gardening.    

Here we go...

Tuesday, March 8, 2011:

*Earth is still covered with a few feet of snow, so tilling is out of the question (last year we tilled on March 4th)
*Sorted prior year seeds into bags titled vines, leaves, flowers, roots, etc.

*Mixed Scotts potting soil with top soil for seed trays

*Planted brandywine and mortgage lifter tomatoes (will stay in sun porch to sprout)

*Planted one seed per section on planting pack (last year planted several seeds per pack and did a lot of unnecessary splitting before official planting)