Summer Garden

Vegetable gardening is my least favorite past time. It is overwhelming to consider the planting season and a harvest season. The fact that you must consider two types of harvest season, is enough to put me in despair. I am taking one bite at a time. 

During the winter, there was little to do except plan. (Hint: plan out your garden in winter). None of my gardening has been successful the past three years. This year I spend much time researching, praying, stepping out on faith, and plodding along.

My posts have become irregular as the garden responsibilities have increased. As summer approaches, the gardening chores increase: mulching, weeding, watering, planning, observing....it's all there. I believe I have finally come to a conclusion as far as this summer's prep is concerned.

I am in the middle of planting the summer garden and harvesting the spring garden here and there. I did not even plant half the seeds I have, due to lack of preparation. Here is the summary of the what is in all the garden beds at this time.

Garden bed 1

Carrots

Onions

Marjoram

Cucumbers, Marketer

Garden bed 2

Peas – Progressive 9

Broccoli

Spinach

Lettuce

Cucumber, Marketer

Garden bed 3

Peas – Progressive 9

Lettuce

Celery

Spinach

Cucumber, Homemade Pickles

Garden bed 4

Peas – Progressive 9

Cucumber, Homemade Pickles

Garden bed 5

Peas – Progressive 9

Tomato, Homestead

Cucumber, Homemade Pickles

Basil, Italian Large Leaf

Garden bed 6

Peppers – Bell Pepper, Jalepeno, Red

Basil

Dill

Oregano

Parsley?

Chamomile

Marigolds

Tree stump garden bed

Mint

Catnip

Irises garden bed

Rosemary, French heirloom
Lavender, true heirloom
Sage, Broadleaf heirloom
Thyme, winter heirloom
Marigold (planted as border)


With that, I'm off to garden.