Our First Garden

This spring we plan on making our very first vegetable garden. :o)

I'm really excited not only because I will be able to cook with veggies that are fresh, but because I think it will be a fun activity to do with Hannah. Granted she might still be a little young to completely understand what is going on, but I think she'll know how to pick the veggies. So it is something we can do together over the summer.

Now, I must admit that I really do not have the slightest idea of what I'm doing when it comes to gardening. Yes, I manage all of our flower beds around the house but I've never dealt with food. I have watched my dad maintain his garden for many years. He loves to prune and manage his yard. But I don't think I'm going to be that 'hardcore' about my garden. So I'm not really sure what I am getting myself into. All I know is that I am very excited to get started. :o)

I think we're going to do a 4 foot by 8 foot garden. My dad said that that is a good starter size. I'de like to grow cucumbers, onions, peppers, tomatoes, leaf lettuce, broccoli and potatoes.

I found a pretty cool website call GrowVeg.com and it has a garden planning tool. You can plug in your dimensions and put in what plants you want. It gives you a rough idea on the spacing you'll need between each plant so you'll know what you'll be able to fit in the space you have allotted.

Here is my garden:

Pretty cool, huh!? I think so.

I can't wait to hit up the nursery and get our plants. :o) I still have to wait awhile though...my dad said maybe around mother's day.