Garden!

We have been looking forward to this day for a very long time :) We have lived in our house for 2.5 years and just got our backyard finished. We were most excited for the raised cedar garden beds. They were completed just 2 days ago, so we jumped at the chance to plant today. 

The first bed is completely tomatoes: Heirloom purple Cherokee, Black Crim, Cherry, 2 Roma, Early Girl, Celebrity, and Beefsteak. We did a bunch of different varieties so we can see what grows best. We LOVE tomatoes! And salsa!

The next bed has Swiss chard (rainbow variety), red and orange sweet bell peppers, jalapeño peppers, red potatoes, beets, and a few little sprouts that our daughter brought home from school. Her class planted them from seed. They look a bit sad at the moment, so we're hoping they survive. Pray for the corn, watermelon, squash, and pepper sprouts, or a 7 year old will cry :)

The last bed has zucchini, yellow summer squash, cucumber, cabbage, and tons of herbs! Herbs include: oregano, chives, wheatgrass, cilantro, thyme, and lots of basil. Cooking will be so much fun this summer!

We used paint stir sticks as garden markers. They worked great! They are big enough to stay firm in the ground and they had plenty of writing space. We also planted marigolds in the corner of each bed. The colors are fun :)

So, now we just have to hope and pray that we care for them properly and that all our work (and cost on the beds) ends up being worth it. We really love fresh produce. I can't wait to watch everything grow!