The Veggie Garden

I had told the Engineer that I did not want to care for a vegetable garden this year and that if he wanted to plant vegetables yet that was fine by me, but I was not going to look after them. I was feeling overwhelmed with the three new bodies in our home and really didn't think that I would find the time to look after the garden.

Ha! Enter in swimming pool season. While the kids swim, I work nearby in the vegetable garden weeding and tending to the plants while the children swim the afternoon away in the pool. It's the nicest it's ever looked! The Engineer has also spent quite a bit of time tending to the weeds.

Here is a little tour of our garden(s) from south to north:

The rhubarb patch. It looks a little sad now, but I have lots of that tart stuff in the freezer. Yum!

The herb box. The herb box contains lots of cilantro -- some of which I'm letting go to seed, basils, lemon grass, rosemary, Italian and curled leaf parsley, and sage. I think that's it...

Some hostas and lavender in behind the herb box are still awaiting transplant to their new homes.

Here is where we grow dog's butt ;o) and strawberries. This is a newly replanted patch, so the few berries we did get, the robins happily stole.

Tomatoes.

Romas

and cherry. In the back, some self-seeding vine plant. It's  likely some gourd that will grow only white gourds. At least that's what usually happens.

We have never had pepper plants that look this gorgeous. Let's just hope they produce as good as they look! Behind them are the eggplants. All the kids are gagging at the thought of eggplant. It's one of the very few veggies that they do not enjoy.

I wonder if I can make eggplant muffins?

Cucumbers. If you look closely, you can see one laying there ready to be picked. Behind the cukes are some annual flowers, and another volunteer vine *eyes rolling*.

My Swiss chard and some early dill.The dill is ready to be pulled and tossed. The chard is ready for chard chips. Yum! Speaking of chard chips, my Swiss chard chips post last year has had over 1000 hits. It's my highest ranked post by about 750 hits. Who knew!?

 

 My gladiolus. They're so pretty when they're in bloom. They were planted late this year because of being in the Philippines, but they're doing really well.

Bright red cana lilies. One year we got snow so early that we didn't have a chance to dig them out. A few survived and they've multiplied beautifully since then. We plant these for the humming birds to enjoy!

Our fallow rows. The one closest to the bottom will be the new home for my blackberry, raspberry, and gooseberry plants. They'll be moved in the autumn.

Now if only our flower beds looked as nice! How do your gardens grow?