So far everyone is liking their new homes. The seeds on the other half of the garden have not surfaced yet, but I still have hope that they will soon. Top left is the large garden, that has okra seeds, cayenne pepper seeds, Swiss chard seeds, poblano pepper seeds, white and purple bunching onions, black pearl pepper seedling, Sioux tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, concho peppers, tri-color peppers, and a few more tomato and pepper plants I can't remember the names for. Good thing I kept all their little name plates with them :). The top right are the new succulents. I am very excited about these. I am told that these grow as a blanket plant and also flower. I can't wait to see how big they get!! The bottom left is the new strawberry bucket. I got the rusty bucket from my friend Carrie, and as soon as I saw I I KNEW that it would be perfect for my strawberry plants. I hope they enjoy their new home. I worked very hard making sure that the soil is loose, slightly sandy, full of nutrients, and I even shredded a couple of our newspapers and put that in as well. The last picture is our parsley and basil plants, they too are very happy about their new home. When I bought them the other day they were happy and perky, then I brought then home and they started to get sad. As soon as I planted them they perked right up and have been reaching for the sky ever since. I have one space left in the large garden yet to plant, haven't decided what to put there yet. In the back of the yard is our smaller garden which we use for a pumpkin and watermelon patch. Still need to plant those. I would like to also plant sunflowers, corn, and peas/beans along two of the edges of the pumpkin/watermelon patch.
This year has been C-R-A-Z-Y to say the least. So instead of starting my seeds early like I have the last two years, I decided to direct sow a majority of them into the garden and then buy some seedlings from Ricky & Lucy's Country Greenhouse in the next town over. I am so excited to get the garden started. For the direct sow I planted - Okra, Swiss Chard, Parsley, Carrots, Cayenne Peppers, Pablano Peppers, and White & Red Bunching Onions. Today I bought the rest of the plants I needed. The majority being tomato and a few pepper plants. I am praying that the garden does well this year. I love spending time in it - when it's not too hot out. Plus I love watching all the colors pop out from the greens of the plants themselves. I love photographing the process. On days when I am sad or down, I like to look at the bright colors of what has grown in our garden in the past. It reminds me that God makes the most amazing things, with the brightest colors, and the richest tastes.
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