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KELSEY, KELSEY, QUITE CONTRARY, HOWDOES YOURGARDENGROW?
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Kelsey Kean, PT and owner of Avenues Physical Therapy, loves to garden. It relieves stress and gets him outdoors connecting with nature. He especially enjoys growing his own vegetables because he thinks they taste better than those found in the grocery store. Kelsey grows a variety of flowers, mostly perennials. He also plants numerous vegetables—beets, carrots, zucchini, peas, beans, tomatoes, spinach, squash, peppers, lettuce and pumpkins. He grows most of his vegetables in a 7’ X 12’ raised garden bed in his backyard. He even has small patches of asparagus, strawberries, and raspberries in his front yard, although the raspberries rarely make it into the housebeforehiskidseatthem. Healsogrowstomatoplants amonghisperennials;hefindsthatworkswellespeciallywhen youare lowonspace. Hecompostsallyearanddigs it into the soil several times a year; composting is a great way to addnutrients toyoursoil.Kelseyplantspeasandspinach in lateMarch. InApril,hestartstomatoesandpepperplantsby seedandplacesthem inhisparents’greenhouse. Heplants those, as well as the rest of his vegetables, after Memorial GARDENING TIPS • Before you plant your garden, you need to plan and design the layout. You will want to put plants that require the same maintenance and care closely together. For example: sun exposure, watering needs, space needed to grow. You can also design your garden around the size, shape and colors of the plants you are planning to plant. • Choose how you are going to irrigate your garden. Some plantswillneedmorewater thanothers.Themostcommon types of irrigation include drip-lines and hand-watering.
Daytoensuretheywillnotbesubjecttoafreeze. Hischildren enjoy putting the seeds in the ground and watering them. Sometimes they even manage to water the plants and not themselves. Once in the ground, he continues to care for theplantsuntilharvest. Everyone in the familypitches inat harvesttime. It isverysatisfyingtoseeandtastetheresults of your hard work. Kelseysaves theseeds frommostofhisplants for thenext year. However, lastyear,he tookadvantageof thefreeSeed LibraryattheLaramieCountyLibrary. He“checkedout”carrot, beetandspinachseeds. Heplanstoharvesttheseedsfrom those plants and return them to the seed library. Although he is usually successful, gardening in Cheyenne has its challenges. The biggest threat is the summer hailstorms, which can totally destroy a garden in a matter of minutes. Someplantsbounceback;othersdonot. Hehasalsohada problem with slugs eating his strawberries. Kelsey believes everyonehasa littlebitof farmer in them. He recommends starting small and growing from there. Here are some tips to get you started. • Test the garden soil to make sure it has the right nutrients for the plants you want to grow. Adding compost, manure that isagedat leastsixmonthsorotherorganicsubstances can help aid your plants in growing. • Use mulches to help lock in water and add moisture to the plants. • Always remember to maintain your garden appropriately by fertilizing, weeding, pruning, mowing and doing any maintenance needed to keep it looking great.
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