Our garden is growing like mad this year. We redid the lay out and made some raised beds from some left over redwood that was at my in laws back yard. Last year, the garden was an eye sore. One big square with a few plants in there. We didn’t use it very efficiently, but the bunnies and deer did. We were still able to get out a bunch of Zucchini, tomatoes and some peppers for salsa.

This year, even though we have less actual growing area, we are going to get a much larger yield. Not only that, our layout is just pleasing to the eye. It LOOKS nice, and by gum, that makes me feel better about going out back!

This year we planted tomatoes, more zucc’s and summer squash, hot peppers and bell peppers, corn, cilantro, beans, and leaf lettuce. I’m most excited about the leaf lettuce! (Probably because I can eat it now.) We just have a four foot by four foot bed with the lettuce in, but I can’t keep up on eating it as it grows! Its great, I’ve never had lettuce be so flavorful and tender. I typically go through a head of lettuce a week, too, so its not like I’m not having my greens.

Before lunch, I run out with a scissors and a bowl, give a section a bit of a cut and bring it back in. It doesn’t take much to fill my bowl! Mmm… today I had some left over taco meat that I put on it with salsa and ranch dressing, don’t forget the cheese!

So, for two or three months, how ever long it lasts, I will be saving the $1.39-1.49/head a week. As soon as the rest of the veggies come ripe we’ll cut even more from the shopping list. What makes it so much better is knowing where it was grown.

Lets not forget how much the kids enjoy helping work in the garden, too!

Peace,
Tony