Start at the very Beginning!!

I moved to Raleigh in 1997 to attend NCSU. After living down town for over ten years I finally was able to buy my own home. My yard is small and the house a definite fixer-upper!  The main attraction to this particular home was how close it is to work, down town and it has a yard! Honest to goodness dirt of my very own!

I grew up in a small town and my grandparents farmed. We had a huge gard

en, grew truck produce, and a small orchard. Growing your own food for me is a way of life not a fad.  It is something I enjoy and it is an ever changing experiment. 

As soon as everything thaws a bit I can finally get started turning the beds for the spring. Right now everthing is blanketed under and unusually large snow fall. Raleigh seldom gets snow this deep, 10-12 inches in places!When I moved in this home in July of 2008 There was nothing in the yard except weeds. I have worked hard with my limited budget to try to establish some flower beds in the front and a few raised beds in the back. When possible I recycle cast off material and I am always on the look out for hand me down plants. My ultimate goal is for a cottage style garden in the front including flowers, herbs, flowering bushes, and a few vegetables. The left side of the yard to be more of a woodland style garden since it recieves more shade, and finally the back yard to be mainly fruits and vegetables.