{"id":20324,"date":"2021-06-08T15:06:37","date_gmt":"2021-06-08T22:06:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/?p=20324"},"modified":"2021-06-08T15:06:40","modified_gmt":"2021-06-08T22:06:40","slug":"front-porch-gardening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/2021\/06\/front-porch-gardening\/","title":{"rendered":"Front Porch Gardening"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most of you know only the side yard where Emmett and I play. I am happy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The last years, I have had herbs in containers on the front porch. The deer do not like herbs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After my past months success with microgreens, I am all gardening confident and so …<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Oregano, mint and chives are in containers on the other corner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I speak encouraging words to the fuchsia every day: “Bloom !!!” LOTS and lots of buds that look ready to pop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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 …<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I bought it and with the benefit of a few more weeks in the greenhouse, it DOES have some blooms – beautiful!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I also bought two impatiens and a variegated oregano plant for my mini-rock garden that also has succulents…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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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 :)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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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!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Emmett says: “Turn on the hose, so I can play!!”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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