Our Green, Green Garden

It took us a little while after getting moved in to the new house to get our garden area all cleared out and set up to plant, so our plants were a little late getting started.  Despite the late start and poor soil area we have been getting some delicious fruits and veggies lately, there is something so satisfying about sending the kids out for fresh herbs and veggies when it's time to make dinner, or watching them go and pick an afternoon snack fresh off of the tree.  Our property is definitely what made us fall in love with this house!

(So Caleb's mom found these old shorts from when Caleb was a baby in her basement a few years ago and gave them to us for Seth to wear.  Is it weird that I think 80's shorts on a toddler are so cute for some reason? :)

We ended up planting homemade salsa and bruschetta (tomatoes, peppers, jalapenos, onions, cilantro and basil), as well as brussels sprouts, cauliflower, cabbage, carrots, lettuce, green beans, edamames, beets, peanuts, potatoes, squash, zuchini, cucumbers, honeydew, watermelon, and corn.  We also started some annual plants that should take off next year and give us asparagus, strawberries, raspberries, grapes, rosemary, thyme, chives and sage.  Plus, we already had peach, pear and apple trees.  Not everything we planted has produced very well, but we are learning as we go and it's been especially fun to watch the kids get so excited to eat things they helped to grow.