Garden Update

 A little while back, Eliz and I planted a Square Foot Garden.  This method of gardening utilizes the space best for small areas by eliminating rows and putting everything in neat little 1' x 1' sections.  It's been extremely rewarding to grow these vegetables and we know what chemicals (none) have been used and what process we are going for. We got carried away and starting planting things all over the side and back yard.  We have food everywhere. I wouldn't say it has saved us lots of money, though, as we have had to fork out a nice chunk to get things built, buying seeds and plants, and organic fertilizer and insecticide is more expensive.  But, we do know that nothing harmful is going into our food, and that's the really important factor.

Yesterday we made our first gleaning of some leafy vegetables: Kale, Swiss Chard, and Spinach.  Eliz for a great curry recipe with chickpeas and all of the roughage.  It was very good and we beamed with a sense of pride as we ate food from our own garden.  I'm excited about the possibilities of what is to come.  We have been planting things in different shifts and waves to prolong our growing and harvesting season...and I'm already planning the fall and winter gardens!  Pretty soon it'll be broccoli and brussel sprouts.  MMMMM!  going to be great.  We have some blueberries showing up and I'm hoping the strawberries will produce something this year.  Hopefully we'll have done well enough to share, but with the square foot garden, sometimes it's just enough for us, and I'm ok with that.  I have some pictures to share all the green awesomeness.  Enjoy...I know I will!

An overview of the Square Foot Garden

Our First Blueberry, I'll be fighting the birds for it

Grown from seed Kale

Out of Control Cabbage

Beans, that came up almost over night

Strawberries and Gerber Daises

Okra

Blue Berries

Top Left...Curry Plant, makes the yard smell yummy

Side garden, Sweet Corn and Cabbage