So I decided this year I was definitely going to have a garden, so I planted lots of tomatoes, herbs, peppers and a few zucchini in pots and tucked a few into the flower beds as well. I'd like to say it's going fantastic, but it is just going OK. I have some jalapenos, 1 bell pepper, a few zukes, a few of each type of tomato I planted plus a ton of cherry tomatoes. The funny thing is that I used organic gardening soil in all but the cherry tomatoes. I just threw those into a barrel style planter that was already in the back yard. But I still have high hopes. I have scoped out my sight for a permanent garden in the backyard. I just need to muster up the fortitude to till it up and amend the soil. It's pretty rocky and acidic because it had juniper bushes growing there up until this spring. It's perfect spot, gets enough sun, and is by the hose spigot so I can hook up a soaker hose. I really just need to get on it so that I can plant some fall crops.
Anyway, here is a pic of my current set-up. It's early morning so it is still shady.
And my first beautifirous tomato!
I have lots of dreams about canning and preserving. We'll see how that goes though. August is shaping up to be a crazy month.
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