We’ve been gardening! And by gardening I mean we’ve been weeding, weeding and weeding some more… yes, I know, we’ll be weeding ALL SUMMER LONG. It’s one of those perpetual cycles, like laundry or dishes, that can really bring you down. The good news is that 1) I get to work outside and the weather truly is gorgeous here in Sonoma County, and 2) I have a wonderful little helper to keep me company.
If only I could get her to clean up her garden tools. Ahem.
The Little Miss and I have started planning out and planting our front yard victory garden. Almost all of our perennial plants have resurfaced, so we’re focusing on cleaning up those beds and making room for our vegetables.
Last year we planted potatoes, chard, carrots and lettuce in the front yard:
This year we’re shaking things up, rotating the location of our crops, and planting peas, (keeping the same) chard, and tomatoes:
Last year the raised bed contained tomatoes, zucchini, herbs and strawberries:
This year we’re devoting the bed to strawberries, with a few leftover pea plants (that we couldn’t find another spot for) and some (yet to be planted) herbs:
Tonight the temperature is supposed to drop to freezing, so I’ve laid out our frost blanket. We’ll see if the crops survive! We’re all about the garden drama here in the wilds of Northern California.
gorgeous! i wish our balcony got some sun.. i’d love to grow some herbs and a few tomatoes.
Thanks, Alice! What about growing any of these shade tolerating herbs?
Alice — definitely give it a try! I grew some nice cilantro, basil, and rosemary on an indoor windowsill and am about to “plant” a fresh set of herbs this spring. My mother saw these in the garden store (at a much lower price) and said she’d pick me up a few to test out:
http://www.amazon.com/Windowbox-Windowsill-Self-Watering-Planter-Black/dp/B002FRCTWS