"Overall it's looking good," says Lulu De Troit, Greenhouse Manager at Sunset Nursery in Pembroke.
It's her first assessment of our garden and she had good news and bad news. The best news is that we can already start eating some of our crops! The herbs and lettuce are ripe for the picking. In fact, De Troit says picking them will help them grow stronger.
She also said the tree is not a big deal. Although it will take up the water and some nutrients she said the plants will be fine.
She did have bad news, as I mentioned, but you'll have to watch A-Morning tomorrow to find out what it was.
Now that the garden is in place the next steps will be to fertilize and eventually weed. In terms of fertilizer, there are a number of different products available including organic options. De Troit recommends different types of fertilizer for different stages of growth (more details tomorrow).
But the best advice she gave me was to just have fun with the garden and enjoy the fruits of our labour. She says if you're a first time gardener there's no need to get too technical about it all.
Plus, you can always visit your local nursery and ask for a little advice!
I hope R comes home for lunch so he can be the first to taste the lettuce growing in his backyard!
If you have questions, suggestions or stories about your garden send an e-mail to jennifer@atv.ca
Make sure to include some photos!
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