Today is officially the first day of spring. It's been a gorgeous weekend and we've got the garden underway! Today included a trip to Lowes, lunch at Chick fil-A, a stop in at the grocery store, the start of construction on our raised garden bed and a cookout next door with our neighbors. Basically the perfect first day of spring by all calculations!
Michael was put to work in the yard while I made homemade strawberry shortcake.
We're adding a 16 foot by 6 foot bed to the back of the yard. We'll do most of the tomatoes and peppers there. In last year's garden space we're doing an early crop of broccoli, spinach, lettuce, turnips, swiss chard and radishes. Then we'll rotate in the cucumbers and squash. We bought edging materials to add to the corner garden space along the side fence and we're going to make that the herb garden.
Here are Katelyn and I planting the broccoli plants that our neighbor Holly gave us while her husband Brandon watches on over the fence. Hidey Ho Neighbor!
We're planting broccoli seedlings and the rest we're just going to plant seeds. We're supposed to have a big storm blow through tonight and tomorrow so I decided to put the seeds in the ground sometime later this week. Katelyn was excited to get to help dig the holes. Really she doesn't care what we plant as long as she gets to dig the hole. :)It was the perfect first day of spring. Sigh....my favorite season!
I welcome you Spring with open arms.
Welcome back. I have missed you so.
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