Welcome to my tiny garden!
Gardening is relatively new to me, and living in zone 4b where the elevation is almost 5,000ft has made this new endeavor quite the adventure! We have approximately 3 months of frost-free growing time, but every year I keep coming back, excited to get my hands in the soil. There really is nothing like working in the dirt and having a bit of harvest to enjoy.
We live in a duplex with most of our green-space being shared common space that I can’t use for gardening, so I have been learning what I can and can’t grow in the space and sun that I do have.
We have a couple 4’×4′ raised boxes that I convinced my husband to build (he’s the best!) and do a variety of potted plants as well.
I keep promising my husband and kids I won’t tear up our yard, but am mentally scheming which patches I might be able to use. I have loved adding in a small flower-bed, but am constantly on the hunt for flowers that can tolerate a good bit of shade. My girls love being able to pick bouquets in the summer, and I love being able to bring a bit of the outdoor beauty inside!
Tag me on instagram @mountainberry_eats with what’s growing in your garden this year or with your tiny & condo gardening adventures!
As the colors creep down the mountainside, and the frost is beginning to appear, I take these crisp mornings as time to contemplate.
With my family still snug in their beds, and the sun just peeking over the horizon, I can’t help but feel contentment.
read more >August has arrived, and with all the glorious sunshine, the garden is producing full-steam. If you’re like me, then you are always on the hunt for new ways to use up some of that produce, or ways to use that 50th zucchini you just picked…
read more >June is probably one of my favorite months in Bozeman. The muddy spring season is mostly over and everything is beginning to turn green. The temperatures are ideal for spending every spare moment out-side and you are still surrounded with snow-capped mountain peaks.
read more >Deep breathe in, and exhale. Feel the sun on your face. Smell the dirt. Deep breathe in, and exhaleread more >
It’s that time of year again!
I always like to put together a rough garden layout/ idea of what I want to plant and where.
I love pulling out all my seed packets and assessing what worked last year, what I would do again, and what just wasn’t working in our tiny condo garden.
