Dolphin's Dock
How Does Your Garden Grow
TheBoyfriend™ and I pretty much have an agreement when it comes to taking decorating our home. While we certainly take into consideration the other’s views, he pretty much does what he wants to the outside (ie, landscaping) and I pretty much do what I want to the inside (ie, decorating), both of which we’ve been given just about free reign on from our landlord. While I was (and still am) a bit skeptical of the need to have a vegetable garden no bigger than what we can fit in our yard, I told him I had no objections and he could do what he wanted.
Now, I’m fascinated by watching the things grow. Check out this squash! It was nothing more than a flower less than a week ago. Now it’s about the size of a dollar bill (it may look smaller in the picture because the leaves of the plant are so huge). There’s several more buds on it too, meaning more squash are about to be born. Also we have one bell pepper plant with a single pepper on it. 
This has been a little slower growing, but still I think it’s pretty cool. The tomato plants have several flowers so will likely have a few tomatoes as well when it’s all said and done. It’s a far cry from “living off the land” but we may just save ourselves $15 in produce. That’s not too bad for a garden that’s only about 4′ in diameter.
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July 26th, 2008 at 7:15 pmSouthern Beale says:
It’s tremendously satisfying to wander around the garden one late afternoon and plan one’s dinner menu around what you see growing around you. And speaking as someone who was felled by salmonella poisoning a couple weeks ago, eating your own home-grown food is probably safer than what you buy in the store.
We just have herbs growing in the garden now, we don’t have room for vegetables. But I’m definitely hoping to clear some space for next year. I’d love to have my own veggies!
Happy gardening to you both!
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July 28th, 2008 at 6:54 pmHenry says:
Encourage him to plant a herb garden. They do wonderfully, give a nice scent to the air, and once you start cooking with fresh herbs, you’ll never want to go back!
Here’s to a bountiful fall!