If our vegetables continue to grow at the sparse snails pace they have been then this, our first zuchini, cost us about $30 to grow! I think I mentioned before that between the lumber, dirt, seeds and plants it wasn't cheap to put this garden together and Carter and I have not produced much vegetation (though Carter doesn't know that- he thinks the garden is awesome and fruitful :) but I tell myself this is my learning year. I have never grown my own garden before- and gardening in the south is a whole new ball game with different bugs than we had back in Kansas (where I grew up) and our soil here stinks as well. In one picture Carter is holding our beautiful zuchini as well as a shrimpy store bought zuchini- he was pretty proud of how great ours looked. We sauteed them up with some olive oil, onion and garlic salt and it was delicious! We now have a whole one pumpkin growing as well as one banana squash and lots of tomatoes- maybe things are looking up for the Benson garden!
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I look forward to the day when we can have a garden. Every house we look at has to have a space for a garden. Don't get discouraged next year will be better.
Remember all the teaching opportunities for children with gardens! And the primary song- way to follow the prophet Dawnelle! Hang the expense! :)
Next year I'm going to plant something that my kids will actually eat...
totally understand! My zuccini produced nothing but blossoms this year, guess I should have eaten those! read my blog and you'll hear about my annoying apple tree!! Green beans are easy, try those next year!!
Just out of curiosity, did you ever get anything else out of your garden? I hope you guys are doing well this fall! And I sure hope the weather gets/stays nicer in your area!
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