I had never planted or grown anything more than a few flowers in my window box back home, which died shortly thereafter because flowers don't like it when a cat sleeps on top of them.Last year, a good friend of ours plowed up a small patch in our back yard and I started a little vegetable garden.
Well, I caught the gardening bug (the photo above is from early this summer). I'm all about growing everything possible now. It's so amazing to eat something that you put work into planting and caring for and harvesting... And I'm planning to do more next year. It is hard to keep up with, but I'm learning more and more about how to do things efficiently. Honestly, it's a stress reliever for me, and I enjoy getting outside and directing any energy or frustration into working the garden. It's great.
My crazy walrus shaped potato!
The herbs & vegetables that we have received from the garden this year:
cilantro
basillavender
apple mintpeppermint
tomatoesgreen beans
potatoeschard
lettucespinach
broccoligreen bell pepper
jalapenoszucchini
squash
Obviously, I feel it was worth it!
Next on my list:
-Learn how to can, and
-go organic!
If you have any tips, I could definitely use them!!
