Look what I did this weekend….
There are a few things in life that truly make me feel like an adult. One would be to have window treatments in all rooms of my house (this probably will not happen for quite some time). Hopefully I’ll get a sewing machine soon and can just whip some curtains up with the press of a button (if only it were that easy, right?). Another sign of being an adult to me is having a vegetable garden. If you would have asked me ten, heck even five years ago, I would have laughed in your face if you suggested that I should grow a veggie garden. Since getting married I’ve really wanted one. Hubby gets to do fun things outside (although I’m sure he’d tell you that none of it is fun). I wanted something to do out there too. I’m hoping that my first attempt at gardening is successful! I read tons of websites that I found through Pinterest on which veggies to plant where, how far apart to plant them, etc…
I used a combination of seed packets and pre-grown veggies from Lowe’s. Why the combo? Well, remember back when I started my seedlings in my master bath tub, here? Well, the plants that began to grow got a little too damp in those conditions and started to mold :(! Instead of starting from scratch with seeds for those few plants, I just headed to Lowe’s and purchased some that they had already grown for me. The one thing that did survive from the tub was cantaloupe. Good thing I LOVE cantaloupe (unfortunately hubby HATES it).
I may have over-extended myself, but in my first vegetable/fruit garden I’m attempting, hoping, going to grow:
- tomato
- peas
- corn
- zucchini
- onions/garlic
- carrots
- leaf lettuce
- cucumber
- red pepper
- green pepper
- jalapeno pepper
- cantaloupe
- strawberries
- parsley
- oregano
I’ll update you often on the progress. So far, so good! 🙂
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Awesome! Thanks Danielle 🙂 Love your blog too!!
Love it! Your garden is going to be amazing! I just harvested some romaine lettuce for a salad ~ first pick of the season.
Thanks! I hope so :o) I’m so excited to be able to just go outside to pick fresh vegetables instead of over-paying at the grocery store!
I am a newbie to gardening too, but started some seeds about a month ago. Now, I am finally digging out a bed for them in the backyard. Good luck with your veggies!
Thanks! You too! Let me know how yours come out 🙂
It is so satisfying to eat what you have worked hard to grow! I love growing tomatoes and lettuce. We’ve had strawberries for the last two years. I just noticed the first flowers of the season. Can’t wait! Thanks so much for linking up to Simply Sensational!
Great! I’m so excited/ready to start using fresh, homegrown veggies! I hope the strawberries take off too…I see lots of strawberry desserts in our future! Love your blog 🙂
Hello I am your new follower via twitter, good luck with your garden. I also attempted for the third time to start my veggie garden and so far things are going good. If you like stop by my blog and check out my gardening tab.
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Yay! Glad you found my little blog! I’m definitely heading your way to check out your gardening ideas 🙂
Thanks for linking up last week! Im featuring you this week 🙂 Check it out tomorrow and grab a featured button!
Hi there! I’m visiting from the Sunday Social. Your containers look GREAT! We’ve been using Square Foot Gardening for 5 years and LOVE it.
We just followed you on Linky and next on FB and Twitter…. we’d love to have you come on over and say hello, maybe join us on Linky. We write about our adventures in life, food, and gardening. Hope to see you soon!
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