Fruits of our Labor

This year we planted a real garden. Tim and his brother managed to gather some railroad ties and other lumber to set up a border into which we brought dirt and fertilizer (our natural soil is terrible!). It has been so fun to take care of the garden and enjoy the harvest. It's such an interesting experience to see everything growing and figuring out how best to nurture the plants. We even ended up with some cantalope plants that we didn't know we had. We are already planning an extension for next year.

This first shot is shortly after we planted in the end of March, beginning of April. Each progressive picture shows the garden growth.






Tomatoes in the back, then cucumbers and onions (can't really see those because of the squash), squash, peas, lettuce and greens, and more squash up in the front corners.





Squash is growing!!!


First harvest!!!


Ignore me and focus on the cherry tomato! Thank goodness for the tomato plants with the price of tomatoes this year!


One of the best things about having the garden has been sharing the loot with friends and family! We've enjoyed squash cooked every which way, cucumbers (and pickles), fresh salsa (my favorite!), and yummy peas. The lettuce, greens, and onions didn't do as well. We'll have to experiment with those some more next year. The cantalope are still growing.