Got tired of the wife asking why we weren't growing anything. Spent a Saturday building four 4x8 beds from cedar boards, filled them with soil, and planted tomatoes, peppers, and squash. Kids are actually excited about it because they planted the seeds. Now I get to maintain it all summer but I'm not complaining. Fresh tomatoes beat anything from the store.
Nice. My wife's been on me about the same thing. How long did it actually take you? Trying to figure out if this is a one-Saturday project or if I need to block out more time.
Getting buy-in from your wife on the garden project is half the battle right there. Nice move making it a family thing too.
This is great! My kids loved helping with our beds too. Now they actually want to eat the vegetables because they grew them. Pro tip: let them pick the seeds.
This is exactly the kind of thing I love doing with my boys. Gets them outside, teaches them something real, and you end up with actual vegetables. Win across the board.
Four beds is ambitious. How are you planning to keep up with the watering and weeding when the novelty wears off?
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That's awesome man. Four beds is a solid setup. Did you go with wood frames or composite? I'm thinking about doing something similar but my soil keeps washing away on that slight slope we've got.