We ordered two types of tomatoes from seedsavers.org, a mail-order company that sells heirloom seeds. Heirloom seeds are varieties of flowers and vegetables that have been developed through the years and are in danger of being lost. The variety out there is amazing...fuzzy peach-colored tomatoes, tomatoes that look like bell peppers, tomatoes that are dead ringers for lemons, black tomatoes...we picked two of the less-exotic varieties. We also ordered cukes and bought some flower seeds from Lowe's.
Now we just need about five acres to plant it all in :)
Here are a few pics of our garden and some of the plants around the house. Houseplants are an inexpensive way to fill a corner! Actually the pots usually cost more than the plant...but at least the pot won't ever die :D
African violet getting lots of sun in the kitchen window
A shelf would be awesome there but a plant is a definite improvement!
Cukes and carrots growing indoors until danger of frost is over. I didn't know this but you need to help harden off seedlings by shaking them a couple of times a day or blowing on them. Then you can start leaving them outside for longer and longer every day. Right before you transplant you should deprive them a little of water. You're getting them used to the "real world" :D
Turnips and more turnips. The greens are actually pretty good fresh mixed in with romaine.
Jeff stuck two garlic cloves in peat pots and they are growing about a centimeter a day.
5 comments:
Oh, Em! I envy you. The most garden that I can enjoy are some very sad looking annuals that line the walk up to our apartment.
Awesome! So proud of you. We've got our garden tilled-just need to plant the seeds, but are going to wait a week or two until the danger of frost is over. Kimberly is doing the "greenhouse container" too w/her flowers-it's a great idea!
Awesome!!
You guys have such a great privilege to grow food like this. We have a Simon & Garfunkel garden out back (parsley, sage, rosemary & thyme), and were pleasantly surprised to find brussels sprouts, too. But this is way beyond that. Eating food that you grow yourself is like nothing else!
A real gardener! Hey, someday you need to come to my house and tell me what to plant.
BTW: we posted at Lauras minutes apart...great minds huh
This is so nice.
Holly (with a little bit of help from me now and then) has begun gardening this season. So far nothing real great to report.
Jamin and Mel Jantz, however, are a whole nother story. You should see Jamin's delux diggings.
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