My Garden is Growing...

Despite the 100+ degree days we have had in Indiana the past week and my over watering it before we left for my cousin's wedding this weekend (to in my mind, "tide them over") and then some pop up storms my garden seems to be coming along nicely... although not nearly as productive as in years past...

The past two years my garden was in pots housed on the patio of our first floor apartment. I typically had fairly decent yields and was able to freeze some herbs for later use. This year my plan was to build raised beds but our schedule didn't allow for it so I am using containers again. I had also hoped to start all of my plants from seed however, I failed at that as well because I underestimated the amount of light in the room they were starting in.

Soo.... after starting purchased plants in pots and giving them love they are slowly but surely starting to produce. Not bad considering all that the garden has had against it this year!

Today I went out and picked my first cucumber, trimmed up the zucchini and acorn squash, watered it some more, and discovered that the potatoes I planted last week were already starting to show little leaves! My guess in the next few weeks if all goes well I should be harvesting like a mad woman with lots of baby jalapenos, green peppers, cucumbers, herbs, and hopefully tomatoes (provided the squirrels ignore them!). Yah!

1 Week Old Potatoes Sprouting

Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Green Peppers,  Zucchini, and Lavender

Sage, Thyme, Rosemary, Basil, (more) Lavender, Green Peppers, Jalapenos, Acorn Squash, and Tomatoes

My first cucumber of 2012