Planting

Finally. Our vegetables and herbs  are planted. Jeremy came home a little early today and got everything transfered from the pots to the garden. I'm crossing my fingers for enough tomatoes and cilantro for salsa. We are growing onions, but separately. Jeremy had a client that  grows onions so we did not buy them with the rest. 

If I had my choice, unlimited yard and a maid, I'd have a strawberry patch. Oh how I miss locally grown strawberries. They are 100 times better than the quarts you buy at the store. We got a small sample a few years ago from a local farmer and they were hands down the best strawberries I've ever had. We simply don't have room. I hope to find some at the Farmer's Markets this year! 

In our garden:

Roma Tomatoes

Beefsteak Tomatoes

Green Peppers

Red Peppers

Yellow Peppers

Cucumbers

Jalapeno Peppers

Hot Red Peppers

Cilantro

Oregano

Peppermint

Parsley

Basil

and Lemon Verbena. 

The Verbena was our impromptu buy at the greenhouse. It doesn't grow lemons, but the leaves are aromatic and can be used in teas, spices, or potpourri. You know, because I make my own potpourri! Ha! If I had that kind of time on my hands I probably wouldn't have anything to blog about.

garden, day one

tomatoes

peppermint, oregano, basil

lemon verbena

Sarah