Gardening for Guys

Recently, my mom has started gardening again. I've lugged around dirt and mulch, planted seeds, and watered her plants. That got me thinking; why would my mom garden? When I asked her, she said that she had seen this video online about creating a garden from your lawn, and wanted to try it. Her big plan was to convert our tiny side yard into a veggie garden, planting herbs and tomatoes, and using drip hoses to irrigate it. Personally, I was glad to hear the last part, because it would save me the hassle of having to water the plants. Using a kit from Costco, we were able to build a raised bed garden in 15 minutes. We dragged the huge bed outside and put it on top of some paper bags from Central Market. When I asked why the paper bags were there, my mom laughed.

A raised bed garden. Image from flickr user suburbandollar.

"If you would prefer weeding every Saturday, you can." I agreed that weeding was bad, and we finished placing the raised bed on the ground. Then it was time to put the drip hoses in. My mom had looked up a tutorial on how to insert them. After about 30 minutes of jamming pipes together, we set the final product up. I really hope it lasts for a while.

- John