e-i-e-i-o...

We just put in our garden for this year. And when I say "we" I mean "Jenny." I was doing other yard work at the time, but I did help construct that bicycle wheel contraption. Last year we were all about odd varieties, but this year we just went for staples: sugar snap and snow peas, yellow beans, yellow peppers, and red cabbage. We also got free seeds from the Living Green Expo for a few beets and one carrot, and Michelle got some lettuce (but Jenny spilled the pot... twice).



The tepee-looking thing at the back will eventually have gourds and mini-pumpkins when we get around to planting those, but you can see the little red cabbage plants interspersed in the plot. The big plant is the perennial rhubarb. Snow peas are buried in rows in the front and the sugar snaps and beans will (hopefully) climb that maypole.

We also put in some gladioli in front of the house, and have ambitious plans for sunflowers and Indian corn along the fence.

I've always enjoyed the idea of gardening, but I have no horticultural knowledge whatsoever, and the only real experience I had growing up was weeding -- not really the funnest part of the whole ordeal, if I'm honest. It's also difficult to hone one's skills when your garden is smaller than your car (and I have a small car).

I sat through a (not very good) workshop on building cold frames while at the expo, and I'm considering putting one together for next year to help extend the growing season (and expand plantable real estate).

That, of course, will never happen. Maybe I'll just ask Cindy Lueth if she has an old one I can have. I can't believe there are none listed on Craigslist. Lame.