Garden Planting Time!

On Friday 16-May-2008 we were finally able to get our 2008 garden started. It has been a cold spring here in northern Colorado, with frost several nights per week up until now. Finally late last week, we suddenly began summer, with daytime highs in the upper 80's(F) and nights in the 50's - so we quickly got the garden in. You will see in the first picture that the lilacs are still in bloom, but nearly done.

We planted romaine lettuce, radishes, carrots, zucchini, 16 tomato plants, 4 double rows of bush green beans, sweet and hot peppers, onions, 2 types of cucumbers. Last year we re-planted spearmint, after my cousin Katie Gafford shared several roots with us. It is coming up wonderfully! We look forward to frequent mint tea this summer.

In the pictures below, you'll see that Jeff gained some more experience with the roto-tiller, Brenda enjoyed helping, but didn't want to get her shoes dirty ;-)), and we all enjoyed working together on it. Jason also helped a lot, but nobody got him in a picture.

You all come to see us this summer and share with us the fruits of our harvest! Or, perhaps you'd like to help with canning all those tomatoes and beans in August and September!







Now we just have to water it every other day, weed it, and enjoy the harvest!