I was out in my garden yesterday and realized I need to do a post on our vegetable garden. We've been planting vegetables for years; even when we were living in the "city" of Paterson, NJ. The last time we planted a garden was 3 years ago. The Colonel's schedule just wouldn't allow and I need my husband's strength to help with the garden to grow vegetables every summer.
Now doesn't that look pretty.
Here's how it looked before my Colonel started working.
Here's my Colonel working hard.
We planted tomatoes.
Green beans and sugar snap peas.
Lettuce. There's a few more rows of lettuce.
Zucchini and Cucumber. Not sure if this is zucchini or cucumber.
We planted mint in our garden years ago and when we uncovered the garden, (The Colonel covered the garden with tarps before he left for Afghanistan) the MINT was still growing.
As most of you know, mint spreads like CRAZY! The Colonel dug it all up and planted it in a bucket
and dug a hole and planted the bucket. That way the mint is contained.
We also planted pumpkins, but no photo.
My herbs, in pots on the back porch.
And now some flowers.
I love these lilies because they just keep blooming all summer.
Some flowers planted on the back porch.
And my knock out roses.
And a view I can look at all day long.
Do YOU have a vegetable garden?
Happy@Home says
Your vegetable garden is wonderful. I can see why you need the colonel's strength. That's quite a big garden. How nice to enjoy all of those fresh vegetables.
My garden is small. Just tomatoes, cucumbers and herbs. I picked my first 2 tomatoes this week.
Miss Debbie says
No garden here...wasn't a good year for that. Your roses are beautiful and that is a great view!
My Little Home and Garden says
You'll be enjoying a lot of produce from that garden. I just have some tomatoes and English cucumber plants,herbs, and yellow bean seeds that will be making into some soil later today!
-Karen
Elena says
You have a beautiful garden! Do you put a fence around it to keep out the critters? We only planted a pumkin vine and few herbs and some flowers. We don't have a very big garden space. Some day we would like to do raised beds and have more veggies.
Beth says
Your garden is looking very nice. My garden consists of 2 potted tomato plants which are not doing well in the heat and the drought.
Tammy ~ Country Girl at Home ~ says
We do have a garden this year - my mom and dad and us together between our houses. We have squash, okra, tomatoes, watermelon, canteloupe, cucumbers, bell peppers, and hopefully the hot peppers are going to come through. 🙂
Your garden looks great and you do have a beautiful view! I love a mountain view! Lucky you!
Have a great day, Lois!
Tammy
Carmen C. says
Gorgeous garden and GREAT idea on the mint!!! I have my mint planted in a big planter so it can't wander too far and you know I just LOVE gardening!!!!!! Have a wonderful day;)
Angie says
What a gorgeous garden you have. My son, his fiancee, and I planted a huge garden this year. My son wants to plan a seasonal market stand to sell his produce. This year we planted almost 300 strawberry plants, over 20 tomatoes, 10 to 15 zucchini, and I won't bore you with more plant amounts....the garden is huge.
Maple Lane says
Very nice garden. I get hungry just hearing about all your veggies! You have a spectacular view, too!
We did not plant a garden this year. We knew we would be watering the new sod/shrubbery and that is enough for one summer!!!
allisamazing says
Your garden looks great and yes, I do have a vegetable garden 🙂 I should post some pictures of it soon.