Since our lifestyle has been so transient for the past eight years, I really haven't attempted a garden. So this year, I decided to attempt it. My husband helped me section out a part of our backyard and he dug up the grass for me too. We ended up getting a rototiller because the ground was like clay. Then we put some miracle grow dirt in it because I figured I could probably use the help since I wasn't sure about my green thumb. And then I planted some seeds and hoped for the best. In this picture we have (top) yellow squash, (middle) carrots, and (bottom) peppers.
I just bought the tomato plants and put them in, because I didn't think I could grow those from seed.
In this picture we have cucumbers and zucchini.
Well, everything grew a lot bigger then I expected! My big tomato plant is growing out of it's cage, but the tomatoes are looking good. They will be nice slicing tomatoes when they are ripe.We have quite a lot of cherry tomatoes that we will enjoy for the rest of the summer also.
My garden has pretty much outgrown the space I allotted for it. I'll have to cut down on how many seeds I plant next year. I didn't think ALL of them were going to grow.
Here is some of our crop so far with lots more to come. I am going to be making a lot of zucchini bread, zucchini brownies, and having lots of squash and tomatoes in my recipes! And yes, there is two yellow squashes that grew together. Next year, I will have to separate my plants a little more as well.
