Having a veggie garden is one of my most favorite things. This year we were much more organized and got the soil turned over and fertilized well before planting began. And the weather cooperated with warm days, lots of sun, and just the right amount of rain at the right time, making for an enjoyable planting weekend, and some noticeable growth on the plants already.
We have two raised beds where we plant our veggie garden. Having a few years under our belt has taught us what works and what doesn't, valuable knowledge we used in making our planting decisions.
In the first bed we have kale - curly, red, prizm - as well as
kalettes which are new to us, and apparently a very trendy vegetable. (Look at us, on trend!) We also have beets - two different red varieties - and purple kohlrabi. It looks sparse now, but it will fill in.
The second bed is a little fuller. Perennial onions (from my Oma's garden) are doing well in the corner alongside the chives.
I also planted some additional herbs: rosemary, sage, basil, parsley. The rumex raspberry is another new addition this year and I am hoping to add it to salads.
Broccoli has been hit and miss for us over the years, but with six plants this year we are hoping for a decent harvest.
Here we have swiss chard, eggplant, and our raspberry bush (which survived the winter).
Peppermint and apple mint are planted in small pots and sit on the deck.
Things are growing quite well and I am much encouraged by the garden this year.
No comments:
Post a Comment