Signs of life…

Our little gardens are sprouting! Within just a few days we saw a few seeds sprouting. Now, 4 weeks after planting, we have a TON of cute little plants. It’s been so fun to go out every day and check on our little gardens. The kids love hunting for the newest little sprouts.

This week we were finally able to see the “fruits of our labors”. Our strawberries are coming up strong and sweet!

The first one we got (that the stupid dog didn’t bite into) we decided to split 6 ways. This was the 1st thing we’d eat out of our garden and we ALL wanted to enjoy it together. It was REALLY sweet and WAY better than store bought strawberries! We’ve had about 5 more since then, and have about 35ish more that will be ripe soon. Yummy! Here are the six little pieces & the excited kids who were about to eat them…

The rest of the garden is doing really well, too. Here are our tomatoes. Some of them are cherry tomatoes, and should be ready before too long. The others are “Better Boys”, and shouldn’t be ready for a little while longer. (Hamburgers are on the menu for the day they are ripe!)

The herbs, jalapenos, and onions are growing like weeds. We’ll use them in homemade salsa when they’re ready. Mmmmmm…

The rest of the veggies are growing beautifully. I had to thin the carrots this week, and it about broke my heart to pull out little carrot plants that were growing so well. :(

Our corn seems to be growing really well, too. We’ve planted two more rows since the originals. Hopefully, we’ll get some good ones.

 

We’re pretty pleased with ourselves, but we’ll see if our little plants actually produce… Keep you posted when the fruits and veggies start rolling in.