A Brief History

A little background is always helpful, and that is what I hope to provide.

When we moved into this house a few years ago, we loved the amount of open space. For a rental property, Lisa and I thought it would be a good place to raise our two boys. There is plenty of room, and with this amount of  room comes a variety of outdoor chores which are good for young men.

We began that first year with minimal goals in mind. A simple garden in which we could get a few vegetables and provide a source of physical work for the children. The land seemed to give up only one spot that received sun and did not seem to require too much clearing. With no real power tools to speak of, everything was to be accomplished by hand. Turning the soil was an ordeal, but the overall square footage was small. The garden finally weighed in at nine feet by twenty feet. Small enough to be manageable, yet large enough to do some serious planting.

A fence would be required next.  Being on a limited budget, we used what we could find around the house. With a little scrap lumber left over from work and some creative input, a rather sound fence was constructed. Despite being inexpensive, it served its purpose and has held up well, even after multiple seasons of crazy New England weather.

The results were less than spectacular. There were peas and a squash or two, but the radishes never came to pass. The tomato plants we had purchased gave minimal fruit. Still, there were enough positives to offset any negatives, and I would call our first attempt at gardening a success.