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Paper Roses

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8. Wish I had enough room for a big garden but I have had a raised garden for 2 years.
Wed Jun 1, 2022, 06:25 PM
Jun 2022

I've planted tomatoes, lettuce, green beans and in a separate pot, basil and parsley. No room for anything else. One of the lettuces is romaine. Wish it did not grow so fast and so big. I''m not quite ready for it and it is big enough to pick now.

I wish I bought a bigger wood raised garden but the size I chose was all I could afford then.
I think I'll need more this year with the price of produce now. We do what we can. Since I'm now alone, I could not attend a big garden anyway. My late husband used to dig up half the back yard and we had a great crop of everything we planted.

The price of 'veggie' flats was very high but I bought what I could use. In some cases, I doubt the cost of the flats was more that buying them at the store, The romaine was $4.99 for a pot of 2 plants.. I think I should have left them and planted more green beans.

We have a weekend Farmers Market and I can get what I need but the prices are high. I am not being critical of the vendors, things are tough for everyone. It is cheaper (funny!) to go the the grocery store. Not as good but when it hits the wallet, it is my only choice.



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