The Garden

The garden is planted and is flourishing.

We will have a ton of tomatoes

and I will need to learn how to can quickly.

On Anna's due date,

I made a trellis for the beans.

Update:  the bunnies decided to eat

my peas and most of my bean plants.

I planted more peppers in their place

and planted marigolds around the parameter

to keep the bunnies away.

My First NC Garden

Matt brought in a load of black dirt

during Sara's first week home.

 

It was perfect timing

because the weather in NC

has been beautiful!

 

I planted peas, beans, and tomatoes.

They sprouted quickly

with all the sunshine we've had.

Here is the difference

in only a couple of days.



Lucy loves to help in the garden

and find smelly things in the lawn to roll in.

Raised Garden Bed

Last June, I found this blog via Pinterest

with instructions to build a raised garden bed.

We moved into our house in June

so I was unable to get it constructed and planted

before the summer heat took over.

I did manage to put together the actual bed

shortly after returning from MN in July.

I gathering all of my supplies from Lowes

and followed the blog very closely.

After a quick power tool lesson from my husband.

I had a lovely garden bed put together.

I used a handsaw for the corner posts but cheated

and let my husband use the circular saw on the 2x6's.

We won't plant anything until next spring

which will give me plenty of time to build a few more beds

and maybe a trellis?

The thought of having fresh vegetables in my own back yard

makes me very, very happy.