Crown and Cape : Plant a Garden, It's Possible!

A month ago I decided to take on trying to grow my own vegetable garden without any real knowledge on how to go about it. I started by purchasing seeds with the shortest harvest time, in my case radishes and cilantro; I also got carrots which take longer. I then cleaned up the planter from all the weeds. I am lucky enough to have good dirt already there, except for some rocks. After I cleaned it out I loosened the dirt and I went ahead and just planted the seeds in rows. The seeds were so small I just took a pinch and sprinkled them all the way down each line. I used most of the seeds in the pack (don't do this).

After a few weeks plants started sprouting. I then decided I was going to plant more and use a larger portion of my raised planter. I went out to Costco and purchased a variety pack of vegetable seeds for only $20 (you don't need to buy this one, I'll admit it was an impulse buy). I was super excited about it!

I decided to get more organized so I built dividers and added small labels to know what was growing in each section. This time I actually read the directions and left the correct space between seeds no matter how big or small the seed was (I was noticing my radishes were crowded).

After a week or so, some of my new seeds started sprouting as well and of course I was ecstatic. There is something about planting seeds and watching them actually grow due to your care that feels so good!