Garden Season

I love garden season!  I have always had a little garden or at the very least flowers but last year I graduated myself into a big garden!  I rented a plot at a nearby community garden and while I was nervous about how much work it was I decided to give it a try.

Community Garden Plot

It turns out I loved the community garden.  It was a lot of work, but it quickly became my happy place.  I would go in the evenings after work and dinner with my boys and listen to audiobooks and garden away.   I remembered all winter how much I loved it, but it wasn't until this last week when I spent several days planting that I remembered just how much.

Backyard Lettuce Garden!  

This year I planted two gardens, the big one at the community garden and a small one in my backyard.  Most of the vegetables will go into the big garden, but I planted lettuce and herbs and some small plants in my backyard so I could go out and get a salad for dinner without having to drive.  This last year I have started feeding my family more organic foods and I used organic fertilizer in my garden this year to go with the organic seeds I bought!

Squash Seedlings

Baby Lettuce!  

 I started some seeds from scratch this year as well, and I was able to get free seeds from my local library seed collection.  Check your library out, it may have free seeds!

My lettuce is starting to sprout and it's so exciting!  I can't wait to start eating the fruits of my labor and I know it will be so satisfying to know my family is eating my healthy organic plants!

I look forward to sharing more photos of my garden with you soon!