Our temporary indoor garden was beginning to grow itself out of the containers and take over our sunroom, not to mention that I caught Pearl eating a pepper plant the other day, so we, well Jeff, planted the garden tonight. Not only do we have to battle that dreaded last frost in deciding when it's safe to plant everything, but we also have the quails to worry about. While we find the fat little things with their bobby feathers on their heads amusing, we hate that they always get to our veggies before we do. Especially my peas! If anyone has any tricks for keeping quail out of your garden, let me know! 
Jeff built me these cute planter boxes that he painted red. I saw some in a magazine and thought they would look better than a corner of weeds come summer's end. They aren't quite the same, but I think they look great and they give a pop of color in our yard. The little plants look so cute in them! I just hope they keep the massive plants Jeff seems to grow every year contained. 
This year we planted peas (and they've already sprouted), peppers, lettuce, eggplant, squash, corn, beans, giant pumpkins, and lots of tomatoes. I think we may also get some herbs so we can make fresh salsa. At least that's my new idea (dare I say goal?) this summer, to learn how to make salsa.
If you look really closely, you can see some tiny peas sprouting out of the ground next to the lettuce. I can't wait!!! Even if we only get one pod, I will be in heaven!
Pearl wasn't too sure what we were doing, although she was excited to help carry a pepper out to the garden. And play with the hose. Jeff had to try and explain why she couldn't drink the irrigation water but I don't think she really listened to him. 
She had fun digging in the dirt with her shovel, although I'm not too sure Jeff appreciated her help. But if Pearl has any of her dad's gardening genes in her, she's probably on to something with scooping the dirt out of the planter boxes. Maybe it's a secret growing technique known only to the green thumbs of the world. Unfortunately, I am not one of those green thumbs - can barely keep a house plant alive - but luckily for us, Jeff is a fabulous gardener! Come fall, we should be feasting on lots of healthy veggies and probably begging people to take them off our hands!
Don't you just love Jeff's face in this picture? He looks really amused that Pearl is helping to plant the beans, wherever she feels like it!
Jeff built me these cute planter boxes that he painted red. I saw some in a magazine and thought they would look better than a corner of weeds come summer's end. They aren't quite the same, but I think they look great and they give a pop of color in our yard. The little plants look so cute in them! I just hope they keep the massive plants Jeff seems to grow every year contained. 
This year we planted peas (and they've already sprouted), peppers, lettuce, eggplant, squash, corn, beans, giant pumpkins, and lots of tomatoes. I think we may also get some herbs so we can make fresh salsa. At least that's my new idea (dare I say goal?) this summer, to learn how to make salsa.
If you look really closely, you can see some tiny peas sprouting out of the ground next to the lettuce. I can't wait!!! Even if we only get one pod, I will be in heaven!
Pearl wasn't too sure what we were doing, although she was excited to help carry a pepper out to the garden. And play with the hose. Jeff had to try and explain why she couldn't drink the irrigation water but I don't think she really listened to him. 
She had fun digging in the dirt with her shovel, although I'm not too sure Jeff appreciated her help. But if Pearl has any of her dad's gardening genes in her, she's probably on to something with scooping the dirt out of the planter boxes. Maybe it's a secret growing technique known only to the green thumbs of the world. Unfortunately, I am not one of those green thumbs - can barely keep a house plant alive - but luckily for us, Jeff is a fabulous gardener! Come fall, we should be feasting on lots of healthy veggies and probably begging people to take them off our hands!
Don't you just love Jeff's face in this picture? He looks really amused that Pearl is helping to plant the beans, wherever she feels like it!
