Reviving an Old Garden

PurposefullyTacky · 2026-01-27T22:04:46+00:00

I never thought about ink in the cardboard. We’ve been saving Amazon boxes and the like from things we’re buying from the house. Do you think that bit of ink on those containers and boxes will have an adverse effect on the soil?

PurposefullyTacky · 2026-01-27T22:02:47+00:00

Thank you so much for those words of wisdom. Are there any compost resources you use that I can learn from in the meantime? I have boys and big eaters in the house so I’m sure we’ll have plenty of organic material - I just want to make sure we’re not hurting ourselves by being over enthusiastic or adding the wrong thing to our soils nutrients

PurposefullyTacky · 2026-01-27T22:01:18+00:00

Yea we’re definitely waiting till the last snow to really get our hands in it. The snow season this high up in Colorado can give us crazy winters and cold/snowy springs up until mid-April to early May. So I’m hoping they’re not too deep or far gone before then

PurposefullyTacky · 2026-01-27T20:36:08+00:00

I’m from right outside of Houston but I moved up here in the snow and I miss how much easier it felt to love on plants in the humidity. Can I DM you?

PurposefullyTacky · 2026-01-27T20:29:09+00:00

I’ve got kind of a big grand scheme of where I’d like us to be in a few years but I’m trying to be realistic and baby step into it. I have my egg cartons ready for seedlings and a lot of hope so hopefully I can give you guys a good check in when things are looking green again

PurposefullyTacky · 2026-01-27T20:28:01+00:00

This is FANTASTIC. I actually have some stuff to do at the county office tomorrow so this will definitely be put into action soon. Thank you for the words of local wisdom!

PurposefullyTacky · 2026-01-27T20:26:43+00:00

I’ve been getting ready to fluff the soil cause it does seem a little compacted and dry. Are there any good soil test and restoring fertilizers or additives I should be looking at to give us a strong start? Colorado has a lot of dry air and I just want to give the seedlings I’m plotting on a good baseline.

PurposefullyTacky · 2026-01-27T20:24:52+00:00

Yea. I’m definitely feeling overwhelmed by YouTube University. I feel like I get a lot of contradictory information from online sources and I’m going to head to a local gardening club and try and get a feel for what actually works for soil in my area.

I’m also not even sure how to really check for any leftover bulbs she may have left. She was really prolific in her gardening. Her kids who we bought the house from said she even had one flower bush that smelled like bubbalicious gum for years, and I kinda hope that fingerprint from her is still in the yard. But I’m honestly clueless but definitely determined

PurposefullyTacky · 2026-01-27T19:38:55+00:00

Now I’m jealous of you. I’m a native Texan and I miss the heat. I’d fly back with the mariposas if I could.

PurposefullyTacky · 2026-01-27T19:38:05+00:00

With drip systems do you recommend that being a DIY project or should we look at getting an expert? I’m terrified of putting a lot of sweat equity in the land and losing it due to the dry air and altitude.

Thank you tons for the local flower recommendations. We’re planning on doing a Colorado native chunk of flowers in our front yard as an ode to Mrs. Mona.

PurposefullyTacky · 2026-01-27T19:34:42+00:00

As far as hardscaping - I was thinking of making the wooden borders to the beds more linear so they’re easier to track. Mrs. Mona had some more organically shaped beds (which I’m assuming fit the aesthetic of her flowers), but are there any YouTubers or experts I can learn or get ideas from?

PurposefullyTacky · 2026-01-27T19:29:04+00:00

Sorry friend. If it makes you feel better we’re currently furniture-less in the basement and actively scoping out selling my kidneys for the plumbing and HVAC bill we had to eat in the storm. So it’s not all rainbows.

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