A gander through the raised beds

As mentioned before the raised
beds are growing great things at alarming rates. In the first picture is the carrot bed. The tops look healthy and green. I hope the roots get big and long.

Next is the potatoes I am trying of a different variety. I placed them in the raised beds rather then the garden area to see which beds grow potatoes better. These seem to be doing well with no potato bugs.

Oh yes these are the peanuts. I planted a few seeds to see how they might do. These seem to be growing good. I hope they grow enough peanuts for seed for next years planting.

Peas, carrots, and onions. Might I say the onions are really good. I couldn't wait any longer and snuck a few last night for our dinner. The peas are blooming and the carrots are growing in between rather rapidly.

Please disregard the windy blow Brussel sprouts. The wind is high today, they are really handsome plants. Green, lush, and rather tall. The kids love them so I hope we have a good size crop for eating.

And for the last of the pictures is the lettuce. And a volunteer of sunflower and tomatoes. This lettuce will be on the dinner table tonight with a few more snatched onions and some radish's I harvested earlier. every time I go to the beds I rip off a leaf of lettuce to eat as I work. Doesn't it look yummy?

A few things I didn't take photos of are the spinach, cabbage, tomatoes, squash, cucumbers, and beans. Save those for a day that I won't get caught in the rain.

FIrst harvest of 2009

Our Radish's!!! Do this day we have had 4 ounces out of the raised beds. They are so yummy. Can't wait for more things to get ready to eat. The kids all actually tried them and they said "mom they are different from last years". Last years were really spicy hot so I tried to tame the nip a bit. Seems like I triumphed over that hurdle.

Weekend wonders

The raised beds are growing wonderful veggies. Above are radish and cabbage plants.

Peas onions, and carrots are growing rapidly ( left). On the Right are the brussel sprouts.

So this weekend we got alot done on our bit of soil. We worked on the house and the garden. We are thrilled to have gotten so much done. We were able to get the garden tilled and some corn, beans, zukes, and cukes planted. The potatoes and some onions are growing in the garden also.

More in the raised beds also. This weekend I planted, peanuts, cukes, beans, ( bush and pole), more carrots, and some squash. I transplanted some cukes on which the seeds came from Freedom Seeds and they all sprouted and are doing great. I just love to watch things grow.

The strawberries are also growing fast. We are pleased that they are growing well around the peach trees in the front year. All of our new fruit trees are leaving out. Everything is waking up for the fresh spring air.

Hardy Kiwi

This year we are attempting to grow new varieties of fruits and vegetables for our families needs. Our children love kiwi and could eat a half dozen a piece. So we decided to grow them. they are a little expensive to buy as a plant so we bought seeds for $4.00 and hey we will see if what we can do with them. Will they grow? Will they even germinate?

I sowed the seeds in some potting soil on January 26Th 2009 and kept the soil moist but not wet. It took a while but on Feb. 18Th we noticed a few were sprouting.

( photo taken on Feb 23rd)

As of Feb 23rd a total of 6 seeds have sprouted.

This week the hardy kiwis have been growing well and have a "true" leaf.

( photo below taken March 12Th 2009)

We are all very excited about how well they are growing. For the first time ever growing them I think we have had success so far.