Anyone can be a gardener. You just need to get ready, get set, and grow!
Garden 2012
The summer of 2012 was our 3rd year as gardeners. From the previous years, we decided to grow: honeydew melon, cabbage, banana peppers, bell peppers, tomatoes, okra, and basil. Our new additions included: zucchini, strawberries, rosemary, and lavender. We decided to not grow any greens this year.
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Successes
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The zucchini grew extremely well, so well that it was taking over the 3 x 6 raised bed. We had to give them away because it grew so well!
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The lavender and rosemary also grew well. The lavender's fragrance made our sunroom a relaxing place to be. The rosemary added a savory taste to many meat dishes.
Struggles/Difficulties
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Our cabbages' growth was stunned because the zucchini took over the bed. The zucchini also prevented the okra from reaching its full potential.
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We grew the strawberries in hanging pots outside of our sunroom. We only harvested a few strawberries from each pot.
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We grew the bell peppers in a smaller topsy turvy inside of our sunroom. The pepper plant grew but never produced peppers.
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The lavender did not winter over well and did not continue to grow the following summer.
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Managing one-year-old twin boys and a garden was difficult. This resulted in my perennials (hostas, snow on the mountain and daylilies) taking over their beds.