Update on the Backyard

Things are growing! Peas, green beans, tomatoes, herbs. We haven't had luck with the strawberries yet.

The cilantro is growing like crazy.

Tomatoes are on their way. Robert started these from seed.

He made a compost bin from pallets and we have been faithfully saving our vegetable scraps and adding them to the pile every week.

Looks like spring!

One of my friends is stopping by in August and we'd love to see anyone else who can make it down here to visit.

Planting

Robert ordered heirloom seeds online for our raised beds. These fruits and vegetables will produce seeds that can be saved and used again.

Believe it or not, we can start planting some of the seeds outside now if they are frost-hardy. Robert is going to start some of them in canisters and transplant the seedlings later.