My Garden Project - January 2018

I have dabbled in the garden for a few years.  Before we had the boys I did it more seriously, but then the boys and working full time has taken it's toll.  Also, Darren has fallen out of love with the garden so I thought this year I will make the garden my project.

Planning
In planning this project I need to think about what I want from the garden.

• Produce - I would like to produce some of my own food - I am under no illusions that I have enough time to become self sufficient, but if I can cut down on the veg that I buy in some months that would be brilliant.
• Soft fruit - I would like to sort out the raspberries and strawberries
• Patio - I would like to take down the decking and create a patio area, in time to build a barbecue.
• I shall create a page on this blog with my overview of the year with tasks that need to be done
• I shall try to check in once a month with my progress.
• I have made an outline of tasks each month here.

Inspiration

This book:

I got this a number of years ago, and so I am going to use this as a basis of my planning.
Ultimately, I would like to build a barbecue in the garden
Something like this:


So that is the start - it is the start of January so I haven't done anything beyond planning.  I shall check in at the start of February and share any progress.