I am almost finished planting my garden for this year. I was able to get most of it in before the rain started back up again. It is that time of year. My husband was kind enough to till the entire garden area for me a couple days ago. I am not sure if his arms have stopped shaking since. I have found that gardening is a great exercise routine. You are able to work muscles you never knew you had. The first day I put in about 10 hours of hard labor in the garden. The next day I could barely move my back. It was worth it though.
I was able to get in two different garden sections. The front section has peas and cantaloupe. The back section, as of right now, has loose leaf lettuce, iceberg lettuce, broccoli, peppers, and tomatoes. I have two rows left for zucchini and beans. I am waiting until the night temperature stays above 50°. Here are some shots of what I have already.
Shot from the back of the garden.
The front rows in this picture is where the zucchini and beans are going once the weather warms up a bit.
Front garden section.
The branches with string is what I am using to allow the peas to climb. The straw is to keep weeds out as well as making it easier to walk in.
This is just my vegetable garden. I have also planted raspberry and blueberry bushes. I already have several blueberries popping up on my two bushes. My raspberry bushes, on the other hand, have done nothing. In fact, one of my dogs broke one by running through them. I am hoping that it will come back though.
I also have a butterfly garden this year. I only have two flowers in there right now but as soon as the rain stops for a couple of days I will be planting the rest. There will be more pictures to come soon.
