More plantings and updates

I think our fertilizer and rototiling combination has us off to a promising start. I love watching flowers blooming and the vegetable garden growing. I don't know what it is about it, but it has some kind of therapuetic effect on me.

When I was at BYU, I took an architectural drawing/drafting class with Anna Dance. She was such a fun teacher and she would have us do lettering with fun sayings that we found from talks or other inspirational sayings instead of "the quick brown fox jumped over the fence..." For one such assignment I chose a quote which states:

"God our Father has many names, but there is one that all artists should find eternally inspiring: Creator."

I don't remember who said it, but I have never forgotten that quote. (I'm tying this into my gardening so stick with me here...) We have such a beautiful place that we live in and what I love about my Heavenly Father is that He has given me that power to be like him and create. I ABSOLUTELY love creating.

Here is some documentation of what we have been recently creating.

FRUIT:

Strawberries

Blueberries

Asian Pears and Honeycrisp/Liberty Apples being overtaken by my wildflower seed mix from last year (note to self: Foxglove hates being transplanted so far...)

Raspberries- thank goodness I have kids and I didn't get around to digging these out last year when they looked like they wanted to curl up and die. We might get berries this year. They're atleast blooming.

And VEGIES:

Pumpkins and Zucchini, Corn, Green Beans

Peas, Tomatoes, Potatoes

We have also just planted some Territorial Seed Co. Pacific Pearl Bunching Onions. I planted them on Wednesday. Ryan has started some more corn and squash and beans as well.

Only one empty row

Planted 5/9/09:

Lilly-Miller- Early Sunglow Corn packed 2008
Ed Hume- Howden- Ideal Jack O'Lantern Pumpkin packed 2008
Ed Hume- Connecticut Field Pumpkin packed 2009
Ed Hume- Jackpot Hybrid Bush Zucchini packed 2008
Ed Hume- Jackpot Hybrid Bush Zucchini packed 2009
Ed Hume- Danvers Half Long Carrot packed 2009
Ed Hume- Ingot, Hybrid Long Nantes Type Carrot packed 2008
Ed Hume- Muncher Cucumber packed 2008
Lilly Miller- Homemade Pickles Cucumber packed 2008

And our Snap Peas and Bush Beans are starting to come up. Our lettuce has tiny little two leaf sprouts as well.

Garden 09

I'm declaring planting season. I hope it doesn't snow again...

Planted on April 18th:

Territorial Seed Company LT395 Winter Density Romaine Lettuce- packed for 2008

Territorial Seed Company PE632 Sugar Star Snap Peas (coated in innoculant)

Territorial Seed Company BN020 Bush Bean Venture (coated in innoculant)

We have a bunch of seeds that didn't get planted last year so we will be planting those this year too. Things like carrots, zucchini, cucumbers, pumpkins, corn, broccoli, parsnips, butternut squash, etc. I will hopefully note which seeds aren't fresh in case they don't do as well.