How Does Our Garden Grow...

So about two months have passed since we first placed a few seeds in the grow boxes we made.

And look at that garden grow...

So far, we have harvested about 10 heads of lettuce and some overgrown cilantro and spinach. The problem with this whole gardening thing is that once the stuff has grown, we aren't exactly sure when to pick it. I'm sure it will be pretty clear with the tomatoes and pumpkins though.

The pumpkins are in the middle box along with some pole beans and cantaloupe. Basically, though, the vines of the pumpkins are trying to take over all three boxes. We're constantly guiding them away from the other plants.

The squash below are also doing pretty well. We have about a dozen already good-sized gourds. This one is about the size of a football.

We also have a few tomatoes, a bunch of beans, some basil, a watermelon, carrots, and onions that are showing promise. The peppers, cantaloupe and cucumbers all look good, but none have any fruit forming yet.

One more picture for good measure...

Feeding an Army

This spring we were feeling really ambitious and decided to put a garden in our house. We had planned on doing it eventually, but a trip to Grandpa Wheatley's inspired us to kick it up a notch. It took a few weeks of back breaking labor -- cutting sod, moving sod, leveling ground, rerouting sprinklers, laying weed barrier, building boxes, staining boxes, mixing soil, hauling wheelbarrows full of dirt, laying bark and planting seeds -- but eventually we got it done. Luckily, we are surrounded by good neighbors with strong backs and willing hearts. They were a big help.

Here are a couple of pictures of it before the bark was laid. I don't think we even had seeds planted yet.

Eventually we had the seeds planted and soil wet. It was time to just watch it grow, which is exactly what it has done. So far, the only thing ready to be harvested has been the lettuce, but it was delicious. I'll post updated photos ASAP. (Pumpkins need a lot of room, by the way...who knew?)

Jumping on the Blogwagon

Since just about everybody else we know has started posting their innermost thoughts and feelings for the world to see, we decided it was about time we did the same. Check back for regular updates of the exciting and mundane, the bold and beautiful, the pictures and videos, the peanut butter and homemade jelly. (Which is delicioius by the way. We have a dozen jars of it in our freezer.)

Note: There are two authors of this blog. Try not to let it confuse you.