Saturday, July 9, 2011

Garden Update

I shared at the beginning of June that I was going to try my black thumb at growing some tomatoes this year. My very handy husband built me the perfect tomato hanger for my Topsy Turvy planters.



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Looking pretty good, don't you think? I have an Early Girl tomato (on the left) and a Cherry tomato (on the right). I am so excited for home grown tomatoes.

I decided to try my hand a couple more things as well.

 


















The soil in our yard is terrible, so it's all container gardening for me. Next year, I am hoping to build some raised beds so I can have a full garden. This year, I have some strawberries, zucchini, acorn squash, eggplant, and cucumbers. I'll keep you updated on how things grow.

Are you growing anything in your garden this year?

4 comments:

  1. I keep saying I'm going to plant herbs but I never get around to it. Great job. I'll be coming over for some fresh tomatoes.

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  2. I decided against growing food this year to focus on the flower aspect of my yard. You can see a few success pictures on my blog.

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  3. @Linda: We have a huge rosemary bush but otherwise, I haven't tried any herbs. Come over for tomatoes anytime! We need to get together soon.

    @Chrissa: Good luck with your garden. I LOVE the green chair you painted. So cute!

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  4. You know it. :) We're up to our ears in lettuce and we have snap peas starting to show up, some baby tomatoes, and lots of herbs, among other yummy goodies.

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