Hi all, I discovered Steemit there a week with a friend drinking a beer. I saw the potential of this site right away and then I spent some time reading articles and I quickly realized that this new community that create, seems to have something more.

So today, I decided to share with you my new lifestyle (and this is my first article that is not in French).

To put it in simpler terms, for 6 years I was working in my company and this year my business collapsed. I'd like customers of major hypermarket chains and no orders: I am eaten alive by these hyenas!
My morale dropped, I was in a total fed up. Tired of business without pity, where to succeed you must break out your neighbor. I began to turn in circles without desires, I did not know what to do and one day returning shopping (and yes it's me who cooks at home), I crunched in this disgusting tomato, no taste and color of an unknown ....

It is the desire to do something is back: Make myself my vegetables and my fruit !!!

I've never worked the land, but I really want to try and cook my crops, it must be done.

This is where I intend to do my garden but look what looks like a garden left abandoned for 10 years ...

(I find myself in the middle of the map of France, on the heights of the Auvergne)

My first idea was a small beaker plot about 10mx5m telling me that this is only the beginning of a season already started and I instead expand for next year if I want. But plowing virgin land bare hand, even with the best tool and the best of intentions, it is very physical and it moves slowly. After a full day to return lots and lots of herbs and clods of earth, I have to face the facts : "At this pace, I will not eat my vegetables this year!"

The solution: A Neighbor, A Tractor, A Labour

(The garden background is my neighbor Dany)

There are more than to go!

Seeds: received after an order on a website
Fertilizers and Weedkillers : I did not get in because I did not put, it's 100% organic
Tips : I took those my father's
Tools : I took those my father's

Go you plant this!

(200m² Well filled)

Only from seeds :

• Beans (climbing / dwarf)
• Courgettes
• Carrots (orange / purple)
• Pumpkin
• Parsley
• Potatoes (4 varieties)
• Large Pea
• Spinach
• Onion (white / red)

From sowing, which was given:

• Leeks
• Salads
• Chard
• Shallots
• Broccoli

Since May, I go to my garden 1-3 times a week, all his little seeds we need a max of water, then you have to go with the watering can!

To get water easily, there is a small stream that flows along the ground where all the vegetables but every summer for 4 years, this river is dried up until October. For all the garden is fit, I managed to make the recovery of 4 cans of 200 liters (a villager want without rid) and I recently had free (but I have to evacuate) 2 large tanks of 1000 liters each. I hope that will be enough because the level reduces extremely fast ...

(Usually the water rises up the white stone left )

So what does a beginner garden after 3 months?

I'm really pleased with the result and frankly it's within the reach of anyone. It is true that I was lucky to have a property that is well exposed, that I have selected good seeds (or seedlings) that it cost me less than $ 50, I took some knowledge and the desire to have fun while letting nature take its course, it works!
It's true that it takes time, so I spent less hours on online games, but I was able to spend time with my family with me occasionally, and then find themselves alone (a place where the notebook does not pass), it's not bad either.

My First Harvest

If I see that you are interested on this subject, I would give you news about the evolution of my vegetable garden and do not hesitate if you have any questions, Peace!

Find this article French > https://steemit.com/steemit/@french.fyde/steemit-life-style-mon-potager-bio-en-3-mois