A few years ago I took up my hand at growing vegetables during the spring/summer months as a project to see what kind of results I could get out of a little sweat and dirt stain hands. There were a few years I grew multiple peppers, and tomatoes. I never felt like the yield was exactly anything to write home about.

So one year has gone by at our home and I was getting the itch again to start my quest to prove I could actually grow something and keep it alive. I put some time and effort into trying to figure out when to plant, what to plant, how to prepare the soil, and all the normal things one would do in preparation for growing season. Alas, spring came and I went to the farmers market and bought about $10 worth of plants. Believe it or not for about $10 I had more than I knew what to do with. Off I went and by May 15th I had it all in the ground and was so excited. Well, I was excited until two weeks later everything died. Ugh, what happened? Honestly, I have no idea. We had some really hot nights and days during a period that was crucial to growth of the plants. It certainly was a combination of trial and error. After being tormented by my emotions I tried a new route. I started seeds sowed directly into the ground. I sowed corn, carrots, cantaloupe, and honey dew. The fruit seeds came from Food Lion bought fruits in which I harvested the seeds. The carrot and corn seeds were organic seeds I bought at Lowe's. So far everything I planted from seed seems to be happy and growing slowly. 

I am not expecting the crop of the century from these seeds I planted, I do hope that I will better understand the gardening process and proper care/preparation it takes for the seasons to come. In a time where organic is in I really want to produce a garden from my home during the spring-fall seasons. Yup, I am gonna try potatoes, lettuce, carrots(I planted during the wrong time for carrots), pumpkins and more for the fall. I can't wait. Down below you will find pictures of my beloved garden and compost pile(which I talk about on a daily basis) and I hope you enjoy. P.S. It's okay to laugh at the size of my plants because it is mid June and they should be a little taller, but won't it be a story to tell if they all produce their fruits.

garden pics