Finding A Way To Have A Garden This Year

I can not believe it is almost spring. The weather here has been very pleasant. For the past week or so, I have had the windows open every day, letting in the beautiful fresh air and sunshine. Sure, it is still pretty chilly at night, but that's okay. I know that in a couple of weeks, the nice weather will be here to stay.

I have been trying to think of ways to make my yard a little prettier, because right now it is a mixture of grass and dirt. Last year at this time, I had already started my seeds for my garden. This year, I can't do that, because I am not allowed to plant a garden here. I was thinking of planting some herbs, and maybe a tomato plant, in some window boxes, but I am not sure which window to put the box on. One side of my house gets sunlight all day, but the kitchen window is on the opposite side. Would it look tacky if I had an herb garden outside of my living room window?

Then I got to thinking of maybe using PVC planters for my tomato plants. I could put them on my front porch, that way they wouldn't be in the way when the maintenance man mows the grass. I think that is the main reason we can't have a traditional garden. It would be too difficult for him to mow around. I am also convinced that if I planted some flower bulbs, he would mow those over too.

I found some really pretty window box planters for the house, and they are no rot. They are not made of wood, but they can still be painted to match the house. Our siding is tan, and our shutters are a deep burgundy color. I would paint the boxes the burgundy color, and then plant all different kinds of purple flowers in them.

Junior will be happy that I didn't paint the window boxes purple, because that is something that I would totally do.

Junior Did It

Junior resigned our lease today, but only for six months. I can admit now that I was a little worried, because of the whole dog issue, that they would ask us to leave instead of resigning. But now I can breathe easier, and not worry anymore.

On another note, my garden has shriveled up. No matter how much I water, my cucumbers won't grow right. Instead of being green and prickly like the were at the beginning of the summer, they are now yellow and almost swollen looking. My tomatoes are still ripening, but my peppers are rotting on the plant. I never got a single one harvested. The zucchini is still doing great, and there are a few squash still growing, but nothing near what I had. I had such high hopes for my little garden. At least I was able to enjoy it for a little while.

Cucumber Invasion

As you can see, the cucumbers have taken over my garden.
Every day I take them off the tomato plants, but the next day there are right back where they were. It's worth the trouble, though, because I have some honking cucumbers right now.

See?

I was beginning to wonder if I would ever get peppers.
My dad is already picking them out of his garden.
I was happy to finally see this little guy this morning.

I also have zucchini that is just about ready to be picked, but I couldn't get a good picture.
I can not wait to cut it up and slap it on the grill....yum!

My First Veggie

Look what I found!

It's my first ripe veggie from my garden.

I brought it inside and cut it into four little pieces.

Me, Brandi, and Ryan all ate a pice (I had two!) and it was delicious!!!!

I can not wait until the rest start turning red.

What's Up With That?

I was checking out my garden yesterday, which is doing awesome by the way, and I noticed that my cucumbers are growing taller than the support I have for them to grow up. They are starting to grab onto the other plants, and I don't know how to stop it. I have tried undoing their little tentacle things, but the next day they are right back where they were.

Any suggestions?

Oh, and the hanging upside down tomato plant on my porch had a rotten tomato on it. It never even turned red. I've never had that happen before. I just hope the rest don't do the same thing.

Look!!!!

I am so excited!

Look what I found in my garden today. It's my first tomato! I know it's going to be a while until it will be ripe, but I am soooo happy to see some veggies.

If you want to see more recent pictures of my garden, go here.