The Garden
Is done and planted, I am so excited and have been watching it like a hawk since I recently discovered that we might have a Gopher in front of my house. I did yell down his hidey hole that if he knows whats best for him he will stay AWAY from my garden. Lets hope he listens, would hate to have to beat him up. I will fight for my garden. It was a great day also to plan the veggies, not to hot and not to cold. The sky was overcast and it dripped a little but no big rain storms. My daughter and I went to the store bright and early and got what we needed only to have my husband go back because I forgot to by the black weed protector covering, can’t plant a garden with out it. Next time I will make a list 😉
The Plants
I got a lot of goodies. I was trying to see how to explain them all to you so I made a picture with numbers on it to indicated which plant is which. Not that it really matters but I thought for those keeping track or if you started taking bets on which plant the Gopher will get first this is an easy chart to follow! (BTW please ignore the spooky fence in the picture, I’m waiting on the landlord (my dad) to fix it, however, I am still waiting for a doorbell and I have been here 17 years, so he’s a little slow) 😉
- Curly Parsley
- Flat Parsley
- Italian Oregano
- Greek Oregano
- Anaheim Hot Peppers
- Anaheim Hot Peppers
- Strawberries
- Basil
- Peppermint
- Basil
- Husky Cherry Red Tomato
- Yellow Cherry Tomato
- Red Beef Steak Tomato
- Red Beef Steak Tomato
- Black Krim Tomato
- Pink Brandywine Tomato
- Mexibelle Spicy Bell Peppers
- Gypsy Peppers
- Gypsy Peppers
- Cajun Bell Spicy Peppers
- Cajun Bell Spicy Peppers
- Mucho Nacho Jumbo Jalapeno Peppers
- Mucho Nacho Jumbo Jalapeno Peppers
- Beans
- Patty Pan Golden Squash
- Cucumber
- Bonnie Green Pepper (Sweet)
- Bonnie Green Pepper (Sweet)
- Bonnie Green Pepper (Sweet)
- Serano Chili Peppers
- Mini Eggplant
- Yellow Rose Bush
Pictures of the Garden
We plan to plant our garden within a couple of weeks. The tomatoes are growing well in their original pots, but that only works for so long.
I was thinking of doing that next year, growing some in pots early before the season and then planting them, I tried the seed thing but it never works for me, that makes them like house plants and I usually kill those.
I love your spooky fence, lol ! You did great with the use of the space – maybe you can add certain pots of flowers to keep particulars insects at bay ? I wonder if there is a plant that repells gophers…
I want to attract bees since they are great for tomato plants but I do have a few buggers I need to keep away. I haven’t seen the gopher yet so I am hoping he moved along on his way but he must be someplace because the hole was big (we covered up the hole with dirty and he hasn’t dug back through.
Wow, it looks great so far! I don’t garden (since I kill everything lol) but my mother-in-law has planted some fruit and vegetables. It gets really hot here and with our drought we have to conserve water. So here’s hoping something grows for us.
Thank you, I kill house plants but I can grow a garden which is really weird lol.
I can’t wait for them to get bigger.
I understand, I do wish it would rain a lot by you guys, you all really need it!
Wow, so many things!!! And I’m betting the gopher goes for #25, the squash! LoL Or hopefully nothing! I think there was a bird pecking at my garlic, since when I went to water this morning there were a bunch of holes. Stay away from my garlic!!!
I’d love to grow some fresh Serrano Peppers, or Fresnos! Maybe if my container gardening goes well, I can upgrade next year. 😉
Well someone stepped on one of the plants so I am hoping even if the sprout on top is gone it will still grow, I am not sure who did it but I have two guesses and they both live in my house.
I saw at home depot (do you have those by you?) they have patio planters and they are a nice size I almost bought them myself to plant more stuff but the girl down stairs is planting some pots and we wouldn’t have any room if I did more 🙂
Aw! I hope it’ll still grow, too!
We do have Home Depot! My dad practically lives there on the weekends. I’ll have to check those out, but I would need to figure where I could put them so the pups can’t get to them. Odette eats everything. :-/
Waiting to see them grow is one of my favourite parts of gardening. We unexpectedly got a few plants from my boyfriend’s mom, which are now standing in front of our window. No idea which spices and veggies we got though. I think we have tomatoes and some sort of pepper and a few spices, but not sure which.
It’s fun how you numbered your plants so we can see what is where and lol at the spooky fench! And what is plant 32, it isn’t listed, that one looks big already! Good luck with your garden and I hope they all will start to grow soon!
LOL I Totally forgot I put number 32, I will fix it, that’s a rose bush, it blooms very pretty yellow roses.
I love surprise plants lol those you never know what you are going to get but they are yummy anyway 🙂
I really like your the look of your garden..wish mine was like that…lol. Mine is huge so not neat..first year making a garden again..and well I am learning the what to do and what not to do all over again. 🙂
I haven’t done one in a couple of years so and last time I did it I planted all the plants and my dad dug them all up and moved them. I was so mad, then he stole all my basil and gave it to a friend. He’s been banned from touching my garden 😉
I love Brandywine tomatoes! They’re my favorite though my luck is hit or miss with the heirlooms. I love your array of peppers as well.
They are yummy! I do hope they make it, it’s been very cold at night here but the next couple of days should get warmer but to many cold nights and I would have to replant a few 🙁