The Brice Family Gardening Experiment

Ryan and Brody in the backyard

For the past couple of years, our family has had a few vegetable planets every summer.  This year we are taking it a step further.  Our garden experiment is Square Foot Gardening.  We brought Mel Bartholomew's book "All New Square Foot Gardening."  Because if you can read it you can do it, right? Maybe?  So I'm going to blog along for the next few months on this adventure.  The Brice Family makes no claims to being gardeners.  We are average folks wanting to eat healthy and have a family hobby.  I think many life lessons can be taught through gardening. So keep checking back in on us to see how this works.

Step 1

Build boxes

     4x4 Square feet garden boxes (16 square feet)

     Six inches deep

Hubs used 2x6 lumber for a sturdier box.

Step 2

Soil Mix

     1/3 Peat Moss, 1/3 Vermiculite, 1/3 blended Compost

We mixed the 3 components on a tarp.  Yes, this takes time. 

Step 3

Plan the garden

Now because we want to grow carrots, an extra 6 inch box was added to one of our boxes.

We left Yukon Gold potatoes out of the bag for a couple of weeks until they sprouted.

Step 4
Plant!
     It's still a little early in Spring so we have only planted 2 things.  Last night's low was 31.  It's supposed to warm up next week.  Then some more planting fun will be begin!

carrot seeds

potatoes

Brody really enjoys planting.

Add a little more dirt on top of the potatoes.

Even Maggie comes out to help...or sunbathe. 

Step 5
Water and Wait

We are hoping this will be a fun, yet rewarding journey!