The Second Year

With an ultimate vision in mind we set out on our journey the second year with the goal of expanding into unused space on the side of our house. The first step was to remove the Cedar bush / old plant graveyard from the large pile beside the house…Check out the Google St. view from 2014 to see the difference https://goo.gl/maps/SWk53aFLPvyDTnkSA

We chose to grow a lot of the same vegetables as the previous year but experimented with climbing spaghetti squash as well as a potato tower!!! Much more to come on that one later.

It was at this point that we really felt like our dream was starting to become reality. A few garden workouts later and we had a rock path, flowers, and a small herb garden. It was a lot of work but it was really all starting to feel worth it. One of our favorite things we grew and continue to grow is bee balm for all the bees, butterflies, hummingbirds and other pollinators.

Once again we were blessed with an abundance from the garden with the beans, peas, squash, zucchini, and cucumbers all doing really well. The only real disappointment was the brussels…at least the bugs enjoyed them. The daikon radish was a star performer and was a tasty addition to several garden inspired dinners. Sophie definitely approved of the peas and strawberries!