Baby Steps with Baby Plants

After buying the house and realizing how many different projects we had on our hands, I almost gave up on having any form of a garden this year.  We had no clue where to put it, were completely unprepared to fence it properly, and not too mention, seemed to have a complete lack of time.  Something wonderful happened, however.  That dream did, in fact, become a reality.

No, we did not have some crazy miracle come into fruition that allowed us to get a 1/4 acre garden completely planted by memorial day.  Instead, we thought "in the box".

My husband built me a lovely raised bed that is more like a garden table.  It was built almost entirely out of scrap 2x4 boards with the exception of the 3/4" plywood base.  It took him a little over a day to have it completely built and painted.

I am happy to report, that after this past weekend, I now have it full.  I also have several additional containers planted as well to supplement it.

In the raised bed, I currently have:
- 4 Strawberry Plants
- A row of green and red leaf lettuce
- 5 Bell pepper plants
- 4 Bush bean plants

Although I am uncertain about the spacing and how all will coexist this summer, the beauty of it is that it doesn't need to be perfect.  There is always next year to try again.

As for the containers, there are:
- 3 Pots with blueberry bushes
- 2 Pots with blackberry bushes
- 2 Pots with raspberry bushes
- Purple basil
- Chives
- Spearmint

Hopefully next summer the berry bushes will be in the ground.  This year, they just seemed far to small to go directly in the ground.  It seemed like they would get ran over with a mower in no time.  Perhaps if we determine a set area for them and mulch appropriately we could get them in the ground this year; only time will tell.

I do have a confession.  The gardening bug has bit me.  There are still more things I wish to plant.  Cilantro, dill, tomatoes, cucumbers...