How to make something for your girlfriend that includes: getting to be outside, playing in the dirt, getting to dig holes, requiring no more help than a Seal or misc. domestic animal can offer, hammering (you really don’t need to do this, but it can be worked in if you really want to) and ending up with something green, growing and tasty.
This is the herb garden I built for Violet while she was out of town a few weeks ago:
First, I followed where the sun hit our yard for a day and found this little section to be the sunniest.
You can’t really tell, but I dug down and turned the dirt (soil, if you will) about a foot and a half deep.
Found some scrap wood and built a simple frame (do not use pressurized wood for food garden beds- the chemicals in the wood will leach and you don’t want to eat that stuff). I also bought a bag of chicken poop to amend the soil a bit. Food loves to grow in chicken poop and chicken poop loves to help food grow. The Seal is totally bored.
Added herbs, watered em’ and voila.
About a month later:
(Want to build one or something similar and have questions? Just email me and I’ll help you out where I can.)
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July 21, 2009 at 11:49 am
sinclair
beautiful! what a fabulous summer project. makes me very jealous of your yard, and seattle living. & I’m sure you won some extra points with Violet for that one
July 21, 2009 at 12:46 pm
ladybrettashley
oh, how nice! and sweet. or is it savory, which can be even better? anyhow, i love the little log front piece and the “herb garden” sign. and the seal – i can’t imagine dog would be nearly so helpful
July 22, 2009 at 7:34 am
e
Nice work, dude! I especially like the log/branch usage. I’ll bet your Violet loves it… : – )
August 7, 2009 at 11:58 am
mikey
i love it!