Wordless Wednesday - Garden Update

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Wordless Wednesday, Fruit Garden

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Thursday Thirteen - Garden Edition

This week's Thursday 13 is about gardening, because we keep getting teased with nice weather. Things are blooming that shouldn't be for another month or so. Gardening is one of my favorite things about Summer, that and sleeping in. I'm not typically a huge fan of the weather. Hot and humid are not my thing.

This is last year's, things aren't blooming quite THAT fast! ;)

Without further ado, 13 things that I grow in my garden..

1. Blueberries
2. Strawberries - we have a good sized plot of them, plus another in the works
3. Blackberries
4. Raspberries
5. Peaches - though the tree was planted last year, so we haven't actually gotten any. And who knows if we will after this crazy weather!
6. Tomatoes - we always plant a lot and they tend to grow like mad!
7. Bell peppers - a few different varieties
8. Banana peppers - even though I don't like them
9. Collard & Turnip Greens - these are to feed the dragons and rabbit
10. Garlic - new this year
11. Potatoes - new this year. We're going to try the tower type build
12. Onions
13. Green Beans - we way underestimated how many to plant last year, so lots more this time!

Plus some cucumbers, broccoli, kale and spinach and I'm sure more..who knows what else we will end up with.
*sigh* I wish it was time to start planting

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Getting Ready to Garden

I know, it's still Winter, but I can't wait to do some gardening. There is something wonderful about growing your own food!

For the most part I buy all of my veggie plants from a local greenhouse. Last year I started some seeds in the house and they didn't end up so well. This year, I am trying again.

Have you heard of Sprout Robot? This website asks for your zip code and then you can check off the veggies that you would like to grow. It then gives you information on what to plant, how to plant it, and when to plant it! So, according to Sprout Robot, this week I was to start seeds for bell peppers and tomatoes. So, I grabbed a few packs of seeds and some peat pots and got to work.

The website offers step by step instructions for planting, so you know when your plants should sprout, when to thin them and when to transplant them. Go check it out and grow some food!

The internet is awesome, I love finding new and useful sites!