Garden: Take Two

Last year we had a beautiful garden set up, but a far from beautiful garden.  I think we may have gathered about ten or twenty items, and that was it.  Major disappointment.  However, I really lack in the green thumb area.  So, I am not too surprised.  This year, Jeremy did a little research, and we are trying some new things in the soil.  We also added a drip line.  So, hopefully some good will come of it.

If not, at least we had fun setting it up.

The kids found lots of worms, so I'm hoping that's a good sign!

We've got squash, zucchini, cantaloupe, cucumbers, okra, carrots, potatoes, and my favorite...tomatoes.

Please, please grow.

EDN - Our New Garden

A few weeks ago, Jeremy bought this for the kids and me.  It's an indoor herb garden, called EDN. We planted our first round of seeds a couple of weeks ago, and almost every pod has sprouted now.

We're growing basil.

And, if you've followed any of my other gardening adventures, you know that I do not have a green thumb.

But, if I mess this one up, I'm really in trouble.

A light comes on when you need to water the plants, and they give you the exact measurements. Then, it is self-regulated in terms of light.  Overhead lights come on when necessary, and there really is nothing else you have to do.

During this time when there's no way we can have an outdoor garden (not quite warm enough yet), it's so fun for all of us to see green popping up indoors.

And, we're really excited for when we are finally able to use the basil to cook.

So, I would have to say this has been a big hit!

Grow, babies, grow!

What will people come up with next?!

Our Gardening Adventure

We have had a garden before, yet never a hugely successful one.  Admittedly, I may be the worst person in the world with plants of any kind.  Oh well.  I keep trying.  My cousin built raised beds last year, and I was so impressed by her garden that we decided to do the same this year.  It started a few months back.  We previously had this little area simply laid with the black stuff and a watering system.  

Carter wanted to take a picture of me...

We all worked on it, but Jeremy did so much of it, and it wasn't easy.

He made sure each box would be level and framed them up.

Then, once he finished with the six boxes, I talked him into a longer one for our corn and beans.

Finally, it was time to plant.

Oops, captured a bonk on the head!

We planted some asparagus that a friend gave us right next to the boxes.

We have a box of potatoes, one of squash varieties, one with cucumbers, one with onions, shallots and carrots, two with tomatoes and a long one with corn and beans!  On the ground, we plan to cover most everything back up with the black stuff, but we've left a space for our pumpkins and cantaloupe! 

And, we're praying they all work!