Future Garden Plans

I know it is early in the season, as in it is still winter, but I am already planning my garden for the spring. Step #1 is to get the garden set up as a raised bed. In order to do this, I need to build a container out of non-treated wood (for the garden to remain organic). I was thinking of buying 2″ x 12″ pieces of wood in order to allow for deep root growth of vegetables. I guess I will need brackets, too, on the corners….Help! Anyone have any ideas, suggestions, advice? Oh, I did Google “raised garden beds” and came across this helpful site that has directions: http://gardenstogro.com/raised-beds.php?gclid=CNmOu4yq1JACFQSOFQoddl0UWQ

I plan on buying my seeds from Burpee . I bought some seeds online from them last year and was pleased with their quality. You can buy their seeds from Target as I am sure other local places as well. I would like to grow flowers and vegetables this year. Definitely sweet peppers, basil, sunflowers, and tomatoes. I would like to grow napa cabbage as well. As for flowers, I am not sure exactly what I want to plant yet. I do want them to be hardy and low maintenance. Any ideas, suggestions, advice would be welcome here as well.

Mom H. bought me a great book for my birthday called Extreme Gardening. I know I just need to crack that open and I will get tons of useful advice for gardening in the desert. I think the thing that is intimidating me the most right now is building the container for the garden. Which, of course, is the first thing I need to do to get started on this venture. I think the only thing I have ever made out of wood was a coyote shaped napkin holder in junior high shop class.

Oh, and I would love to make Peanut a sandbox too while I am at it We will see….