garden Archives - The Rustic Heart

It’s July and Summer is in full swing, so let me tell you about my vegetable garden this year. So far, it is really looking good. I used a new fertilizer this year and the results are outstanding.

I found this at my local Home Depot store. I sprinkled it into the soil first, then mixed it around. Then I put a little more underneath each plant as I planted the vegetables. The plants all took off immediately. Every day I see lots of new growth on everything. It’s great!!

Here’s a look at the some of the vegetables I planted this year.

3 Different types of Lettuce

Zucchini

Green Peppers

Green Beans

I also planted green beans and peas which I harvested and froze. I did that because we are getting ready to go on vacation and I didn’t want them to go bad before I got back.

I will keep everyone updated with the vegetable garden progress.

The Garden Pole

This was one of those really enjoyable projects. It did take me almost a month to complete, but it was well worth it.
When I first thought to make a garden pole, I looked on Pinterest and searched the internet for different poles and how they were used. What I saw was that basically, anything goes. Some had wrap around designs while others had simple stripes and polka dots. I also saw some with lots of different bird houses attached all over the pole. I immediately fell in love with the garden pole. I found the idea of painting freehand very intimidating at first, but once I got started, and I realized that it didn’t have to be perfect, the creativity started to flow. What I quickly learned is that, if I painted something that I really hated, I could wipe it off or just paint over it. The paint over did happen several times, but I ended up with something I really love and looks great in the garden. I have bird feeders on it now, but I do alternate between hanging plants and lanterns.