Comments on Greenish Thumb: The greenish thumb potager, before and after

Thanks Lindalou - I can't even imagine doing it ag...

2010-02-05T20:31:19.026-05:00

Thanks Lindalou - I can't even imagine doing it again! I have nightmares that it falls over.

Andrea, I love edemame. Sometimes I look at that photo and see the bean that is sort of split and imagine just popping the soybean in my mouth. A great snack with sea salt. yum.

Your yard looks wonderful. The stone wall is grea...

2010-02-01T15:25:18.458-05:00

Your yard looks wonderful. The stone wall is great and must have been a lot of work. Well worth it though.

lovely garden, i can just imagine the sweat which ...

2010-02-01T04:03:05.959-05:00

lovely garden, i can just imagine the sweat which poured in doing it. And i laughed much in seeing the animals, terrible. Then, do it again!

BTW, i love eating the boiled soybean on your bloghome, been missing it. The last taste was when i was still in elementary school.

After following the progress on your rock wall, I ...

2010-01-31T11:51:38.283-05:00

After following the progress on your rock wall, I really enjoyed seeing this recap and photos of your new potager, all together in one post. Lugging rocks around IS a lot of work, but very satisfying in a this-is-reality-here-in-Nature's-world way. And the feeling of accomplishment is well-deserved.

Your garden is beautiful!

Grace - thanks for your comment, yes, the wall was...

2010-01-29T23:20:32.956-05:00

Grace - thanks for your comment, yes, the wall was defintely gratifying. The potager is a nice sight too - much more so than the old garden.

James - good idea about the tile slabs - I never take advantage of these kinds of things as I should. The stone is a locally quarried stone. I can't remember the name, and it wasn't my first choice, but it was among the cheaper stone and the end product was nice.

Thanks Stephanie! I probably lost about 2 inces of soil this first year. I envision having to top off each bed every year.

Lynn, Rosie, Autumn - thank you! you're so sweet.

Ricki - your potager is amazing. I wish I had all that room. "pulled together" is a great compliment. Thanks. The plantings on the slope have started to really take off. It's probably in year 3 by now. Most else is still young. I also can't wait for things to really get going.

Kiki - the cat and dog...faaaarrrr from helping anything except driving me crazy.

Beautiful!! It is so exciting to create and see ho...

2010-01-29T17:00:00.277-05:00

Beautiful!! It is so exciting to create and see how things turn out! Awesome job! Well done..beautiful!Great photos! Love the kitty and puppy..did they help?
Kiki~

Truly a "potager", not just a veggie garden. Ours ...

2010-01-29T16:43:58.602-05:00

Truly a "potager", not just a veggie garden. Ours is just a hodge podge of thrown together raised beds and half-barrels. You have inspired me to press for a more pulled together look. When it fills up with verdant growth, yours will be spectacular.

You have been busy! I really like the stone wall ...

2010-01-29T15:38:50.824-05:00

You have been busy! I really like the stone wall and stone edges. It looks great! It all flows together and looks like a great spot to be gardening and enjoying the day. ~Amy

It looks like you had some good help here. You sh...

2010-01-29T08:18:20.854-05:00

It looks like you had some good help here. You should get some good stuff out of that space, probaby enough to share! I like the stone walls and the grow boxes, very nice, Wendy!

Rosey

Love looking at your garden, Wendy! I have raised...

2010-01-29T07:39:42.894-05:00

Love looking at your garden, Wendy! I have raised veg boxes too but they need to be moved to sunnier locations! I remember your post on the stone wall...so much work but you did an amazing job! Whatever we do, there's always room for improvements. And, as usual, love seeing pics of your adorable girls ;)

I think you have done a good job in your garden. T...

2010-01-29T07:15:00.330-05:00

I think you have done a good job in your garden. The stones blended in nicely and gives it a natural, cooling effect.

Nice job Wendy! The new potager looks much more na...

2010-01-29T03:18:45.745-05:00

Nice job Wendy! The new potager looks much more natural compared with the earlier 'construction' looking one. But most importantly, the four rectangles give you much more space! Also, now you can organise different crops accordingly.

Btw, does the good soil fills deeper than the height of the border (stones)? Just curious how deep is the good soil.

Wendy, Not sure whether my comment went thru as th...

2010-01-29T02:18:59.513-05:00

Wendy, Not sure whether my comment went thru as the PC got jammed and so I guess it didn't.

You got a lovely garden Wendy, something which I often dream of having a big space to spend all my time with my family.

Few things I would like to mention, do you collect those stones or bought them.
Would like to suggest that you could use tile slabs for your raised beds - it would look elegant compared to wooden piece.

Love your garden.

What a wonderful garden project Wendy. Its a reall...

2010-01-29T02:13:20.707-05:00

What a wonderful garden project Wendy.
Its a really worth the effort to put all the energy in getting your dream garden done.

Just curious - where do you get your stones from? Are they free by the riverside or you have to purchase them?

I can suggest you could use broken tile slabs easily available in tile shops - they will free give it to you as these are disposed.

Above all, its truly a beautiful garden.

Hi Wendy~~ How gratifying it must be to look out a...

2010-01-29T00:19:34.122-05:00

Hi Wendy~~ How gratifying it must be to look out and see the results of your labor. I love your design and the stone you chose to use. Don't you love it when hard work pays off so well?