Perhaps we will grow a garden....

A few weeks ago we took the plunge and planted a small vegetable garden.  Dan built a 4 x 4 raised garden bed with scrap pallet wood.  We were given some compost dirt and also added some additional topsoil.  

We planted:

• Tomatoes
• Green, Red, Orange bell peppers
• Jalepeños
• Yellow Hot peppers
• Cucumbers
• Romaine 
• Zucchini
• Judah's bean sprout

We are completely clueless and have not done the necessary research.  I tried...I really tried to pin the most helpful websites and blogs on the subject but I am a hands on learner.  Reading how to do something does nothing for me.  I need to see it, touch it and then do it myself.  Dan was a little frustrated with my lack of planning as we operate quite a bit differently (SHOCKING!).  He is logical and pays attention to details... so when starting to actually plant the little seedlings, he is all reading the directions on the plant tags that say you need to plant them in rows of such and such feet/inches apart, etc.  Well you see the number of plants above and can see that a 4 x 4 box is not very big... Needless to say Dan had to surrender to my way of doing things which is - throw them in the ground and hope for the best!  

Judah was SUPER helpful.  He also had the chance to plant his little baby bean sprout he had started growing in class.  It is probably the only plant that will survive...

Garden Accomplished!

Here is out a couple of weeks because we have received very differing information on how often to water the stupid thing.  We will see if anything makes it.  At least it is colorful and cute with the little "cages"!