Comments on: Inga's Garden

By: Rechelle

Rechelle — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 04:20:16 +0000

Inga – thanks so much for letting me share your garden. It truly has inspired me to attempt a little less chaos next year, but I think in order to do that, I am going to need a bigger garden. I love your corn. I don’t know if I am brave enough to plant corn, but it does look so beautiful.

By: Inga

Inga — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 03:04:26 +0000

Sarah, you are too funny!! He is a good sport though, when I mentioned what I wanted to do he went to Home Depot to get the wood and bought all the wrong stuff and had to take it all back!! We have been married 17 years and so far, so good!

No blog or website though, have been thinking of starting one, but I am just not that clever!

By: Sarah

Sarah — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 19:50:41 +0000

Does Inga have a blog or web site where we can visit and get tips on how to grow a wonderful man… er… garden like that?

By: Tamara

Tamara — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:46:11 +0000

Oh, you guys are my hero’s! We have 15 acres of outdoor mums growing at our place right now. All the rows are perfectly space…..everything perfectly organized……but not because I had anything to do with it. My hubby is in charge of all the growing around here. My specialty is the marketing of our stuff. Too see photos of our 15 acers of perfectly spaced mums from LAST year check this post out

http://thegreenhousediaries.blogspot.com/2008/08/rain-rain-go-away.html

By: Jana NC

Jana NC — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 21:22:09 +0000

I agree about the weedwhacker. A little weed-eating around the edges goes a long way in neatening up a garden. I wish my measley veggie garden was as robust as yours!

By: Leila

Leila — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 19:11:53 +0000

I have a feeling that the fellow standing in the midst of Inga’s corn has something to do with the orderliness of her garden!! :)

I need a fellow like that!

By: Martha in Kansas

Martha in Kansas — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 12:11:22 +0000

I like both gardens! I’d say yours is growing with wild abandon, which sounds so much more Victorian and Romantic. I have a suggestion that might make it look more organized. Could you run the weedeater around the boards so they show evenly? I think if the border showed, it would look like a well organized garden in the midst of the yard. Hopefully the boys are in charge of the weedeater and you can just direct the operation.

By: M.R.

M.R. — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 12:06:19 +0000

Your garden is gorgeous! (So is Inga’s.)

By: Inga

Inga — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 05:47:50 +0000

Oh Rechelle, your garden is beautiful too! When I saw that wash tub for flowers in the middle I was soo jealous! I am still looking for something like that for mine. And isn’t it funny how we are super critical of our own things. I too see that my plants could be better spaced and I do spend time redirecting vines from getting into things they have no business being in. And I pull my fair share of weeds. I love your fence with the vines! And I agree with the others the point is the good veggies that our hard work produces!

By: Myra

Myra — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 19:59:34 +0000

Don’t feel bad, my garden usually ends up in a mess as well. However I do believe the veggies are just as tasty! The flea beetles are doing a number on my eggplant too. I’ve heard that used coffee grounds or even leftover cold coffee repels them. I haven’t tried it yet, but hopefully it works!

By: bdaiss

bdaiss — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 19:23:29 +0000

I always have dreams of a perfectly ordered garden with no weeds, well mulched paths, neat and tidy (and labeled!) rows, and happy nicely spaced plants. What I end up with is usually far from it. But I find the results are usually the same – plenty of yummy stuff to eat and put up for the winter.