Monday, May 13, 2013

GARDEN!

WELL it is that time of the year again.  I decided that this year I was going to plant a garden the size of Europe well needless to say that didn't happen.  WHY you ask... Well because we live on a BUDGET (always brings me back to reality) and the tiller that was in the budget can't till through MOUNTAIN.  Who would ever thought????  I KNOW of course my husband said it wouldn't BUT I couldn't let him be right and he was anyway.  YES he is still reminding me of it too!
So my husband is a picky eater when it comes to veggies, no surprise he is from the Midwest they tend to stick to the "corn".  I on the other hand LOVE veggies I will eat them all I haven't found one I don't like to eat.  So this year I planted beets because I have fond memories of canning beets with my late father and my late granny as well as my mom and a few cousins and Aunts.  Great summer memories sitting under the bodark tree cutting the ends off the beets and prepping them for canning.  I also planted a few different kinds of carrots some short and sweet ones as well as long ones.  I even planted summer squash ( NEVER heard it called that until I moved to the Midwest) zucchini, few different kinds of okra some short and some spineless great choices!!  We also planted watermelon, cantaloupe and and lettuce.  I honestly can't wait until it is ready for the pickings!!!  OH I almost forgot I even planted a ton of tomato plants.  I got like 5 different kinds meaning all 6 packs.  I know I am nuts.  But we use tomatoes all the time in spaghetti sauce, and my son will eat cherry tomatoes by the bucket!.

Happy gardening !

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