I am so relieved to announce that we have all our garden(s) in!
My favorite part of gardening is definently NOT planting. I love to weed, take care of, harvest and preserve but getting the seeds in the ground stresses me out. I think it comes from my OCD/perfectionist side. All rows must be straight and with equal distance apart. My poor husband. It is quite an interesting time putting a garden in with me. But now, all I have to do is the "work" I enjoy.
Here are some pictures for the garden journal:
My container tomato plant. Doing quite well in spite of the winds this past week.
With the constant rain, the little sun we had caused my tomato plants to thrive. I really think they are enjoying the extremely HOT weather as well!
Hard to tell with all the green but a closer picture.
Excited for the fruits this plant with bear!
Side view
side garden view
snow peas
shell peas
spinach slowly growing
kale
cauliflower, broccoli and cabbage trying to survive the squirrels
beautiful cabbage plant
beautiful broccoli plant
more cabbage and peppers awaiting planting
delicious lettuce needing to be cut for eating
yummy lettuce blend!
This brand of lettuce is having a harder time getting going but has such a sweet taste. Lincoln just stands and eats it out of the container!
Andy worked so hard to get our "new to us" tiller to run. Thanks so much hunny <3!
Bed of garlic - almost time for harvesting! I will be drying it and dehydrating it as well as using it fresh!
Before - bed number 2 - I am not very good about cleaning out and preparing beds for the next season in the fall. This is one area that I want to be researching and working on this year.
planting carrots and getting sun burnt! :)
Trying to make the "perfect" row and spacing!
Bed number 2 - after - raised bed of carrots!
Our longer garden that you look out the kitchen sink window and see. I cannot wait to look out and see all the fruits of our labor!
Loves that even though it's not his favorite, Andy still helps and supports me when I garden! :)
Seeds planted in order from fence to back door (right to left)
Fence: Watermelons and Melons
(from left to right in row)
7 Crimson Sweet Watermelon
2 Golden Honey Dew
2 Escondido Gold Melon
3 Amish Melon
Row 2: Squash and Zucchini
(from left to right in row)
9 Burgess Butternut Squash
9 Black Beauty Zucchini
Row 3: Pumpkins
(from left to right in row)
4 Connecticut Field
6 Big Max
6 Galeux d'Eysines
Row 4-5: Beets
Detroit Red
Row 6-7: Cucumbers
Double Yield
Row 8-9: Onions
Yellow of Parma
Row 10-24: Green Beans
(from left to right in row)11 rows of Blue Lake
1 row of Blue Contender
2 rows of Ideal Market
Getting our marigolds ready to be planted in between rows and plants
This year, I am just jumping in (trying to plan ahead a little) but really trying new things and trying to find things that work for us. I'm not sure how some things will turn out but you never know until you give it a try!
How about you? How does your garden grow?
1 comment:
Wow, you guys have sure been busy! Hoping to get into our soggy mud hole soon. Right now the only thing we are growing is grass and weeds. :(
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