Our Garden

The days are getting warmer and the nights are not so cold. The mornings bring birds singing in the trees and new bursts of green coming from the ground as new buds start to blossom. The signs of spring are definitely in the air, so we decided to follow suit and plant our garden.


I've been looking forward to having a plot of land to start my own little garden, Erik wasn't too sure of the idea, but I assured him we'd start out small. We picked a nice spot in the back corner of the yard that will be out of the way of his dream deck, and Jordyn's play space. A sunny place close to the hose and the backdoor. We started by tearing out the weeds, and the spots of grass in between, Then it was off to the store to get garden soil, a tiller,

and some plants.

Erik did a great job getting our little plot ready, and by doing things himself, it got him excited about planting a garden. Once the garden soil was nicely mixed into our Texas clay, we were ready to plant. Erik hoed a few rows and set out to planting.

In the meantime, Jordyn decided to mow the lawn and take care of the flower that she got to help plant.

We ended up with 6 jalapeno peppers, 3 cucumbers, 4 bell peppers, 4 summer squash, 4 zucchinis, 3 cilantro, 8 strawberries, 3 red tomatoes, 2 yellow tomatoes, a cherry tomato, and a yellow pear tomato.

When the planting was done, Jordyn helped with the most important part, watering the plants. She is such a big helper!

This project started out to be my garden, but has turned into Erik's. He's so proud of the work he's put into it (and he should be). He goes out every morning to check on his plants and water them when needed. The peppers now have blossoms on them and the strawberries and squash are growing quickly. Hopefully in a couple of months we'll have a delicious dinner with the fruits of our labors.