First Time Gardener in the Office Garden

Reader Contribution by Megan Hinman
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Last Tuesday was my first time gardening here at MOTHER EARTH NEWS. I tried starting a garden at my little rental house in Lawrence, but this garden is clearly superior, so I’ll probably end up working in the office garden way more than I will at home. Though I don’t plan on neglecting my little starter garden, made up of basic vegetables and random herbs in six small pots, I think the community garden is way more interesting and satisfying.

During my first time gardening in the office garden, I got to plant cucumbers, which I’ve never done before. I wouldn’t exactly call myself a first time gardener, but I come pretty close. My first time gardening was probably in elementary school, and I haven’t done much since. The seeds I planted in the office garden have the best chance of survival of anything I’ve ever planted. The cucumbers have a much better chance than my potted tomatoes and peppers.

The cucumbers went on the south side of the garden, which is to the left in the picture. They went next to zucchini on one side of the garden patch, and next to bush beans on the other side of the patch, which is separated by a sign and a strip of grass. The drip hose separates the cukes from the zukes, and I hope it does its job because it was nice and warm out.

After I planted three seeds, 4 inches apart, in each of the five hills Jennifer made for me, I took over watering the garden with a regular hose. Because it’s been so dry here lately, I made sure to soak my hills and everyone else’s. We planted squash and zucchini in hills, but the beans got rows. We also made sure to water everything else in the office garden that was already growing.

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