Spring is here and it's time to start thinking about this years garden. I have only been an active gardener for a couple years now and each year I continue to expand. Last year I kind of went overboard....just a little. Before last years planting I decided I was going to put more effort into planning my garden, so I stopped by our locally owned bookstore and explored the gardening section. I found several books I wanted to get, but one in particular stood out, Vegetables, Herbs and Fruit: An Illustrated Encyclopedia
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This book is the reason we tilled up half of the front yard to expand the garden space, and I ended up planting approximately 30 different fruits, vegetables and herbs. It is quite exciting to see the first seedlings come up and grow into something you can eat and cook with.
So far this year I have already done my first planting of early vegetables, the next set of planting will probably be in the next couple weekends. So far this year I have planted: Collards, Chard, Cabbage, Green Onions, Butter lettuce, Green Sail lettuce, Arugula and Snow Peas. Just this last weekend the peas and a couple rows of lettuce have popped out of the ground and it is so satisfying to see the sprouting plants. Only problem when I see them coming up is that I start getting antsy and impatient for the rest. There has already been a big oops in the garden as I did not mark my rows very well and have forgotten what I planted and where, which is a problem because I left the gate into the garden open and the dogs went romping through my beds so things got a little messed up so I might have to replant some of my crops..but I don't know which ones.
The next planting in a couple of weeks will be another row of peas, another row of chard, some carrots, parsnips, radishes and beets, it will also be time to plant my flowers. So far in pots I have started lavender, basil, flat leaf parsley, cilantro, zucchini and jalapeno pepper. I know what your thinking, yes I have gotten a little ahead of myself...but what can I say? I love the thrill of growing and eating my own foods because everything tastes better when you know when, where and how it was grown. When you nourish your body, you also nourish your soul. (Posted by Joshua Bellish)
.This book is the reason we tilled up half of the front yard to expand the garden space, and I ended up planting approximately 30 different fruits, vegetables and herbs. It is quite exciting to see the first seedlings come up and grow into something you can eat and cook with.
So far this year I have already done my first planting of early vegetables, the next set of planting will probably be in the next couple weekends. So far this year I have planted: Collards, Chard, Cabbage, Green Onions, Butter lettuce, Green Sail lettuce, Arugula and Snow Peas. Just this last weekend the peas and a couple rows of lettuce have popped out of the ground and it is so satisfying to see the sprouting plants. Only problem when I see them coming up is that I start getting antsy and impatient for the rest. There has already been a big oops in the garden as I did not mark my rows very well and have forgotten what I planted and where, which is a problem because I left the gate into the garden open and the dogs went romping through my beds so things got a little messed up so I might have to replant some of my crops..but I don't know which ones.
The next planting in a couple of weeks will be another row of peas, another row of chard, some carrots, parsnips, radishes and beets, it will also be time to plant my flowers. So far in pots I have started lavender, basil, flat leaf parsley, cilantro, zucchini and jalapeno pepper. I know what your thinking, yes I have gotten a little ahead of myself...but what can I say? I love the thrill of growing and eating my own foods because everything tastes better when you know when, where and how it was grown. When you nourish your body, you also nourish your soul. (Posted by Joshua Bellish)
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