My cat was curious… What’s growing in the Garden?

The Green Beans are doing well, but so are the weeds. I’m still determined to keep this garden of mine organic, and pesticide free, but I have to get out and weed everyday. Especially after it rains, like it is today…

The Cucumber have been moved to a new garden, and they love their new location. I think I have about 7 happy cucumber plants this season.

Okra is new to the garden this year, and I have at least 5 plants that are doing well. I hope to get a pretty good crop of Okra this Summer, we love it at our house.

Sweet Corn is also a new addition this year, and it is growing like crazy!

Is it a Watermelon plant or a Cantaloupe plant? How I wish I could find my notes that tell me what I planted there…

The little yellow Squash have also been moved to a new garden this year too. I have at least 4 plants that have sprouted.

This year’s garden is much different from last year’s. I have fewer plants, but I planted many more. I think it is due in part to the excess of rain that we have had, I just don’t know if the little seeds could handle that much water. I also counter-planted the vegetable garden with a butterfly garden, but no little flower sprouts just yet. I’m anxious to see those Sunflowers and Pumpkins sprout too.

Yesterday I was outside for most of the afternoon planting more seeds in the butterfly gardens. I finished up one fence row, and I moved on to start weeding the flower beds by the veggie garden. I was determined to get at least one of the beds planted, so just maybe I’ll get some good bugs to eat those bad ones. I was busy pulling weeds, and not paying too much attention, when I felt something big brush my hand. Immediately I thought it was a spider, and I jumped a bit and looked down to see a little brown toad.

I’m not certain that it is Spencer our beloved toad from last Summer, but this one looks awful close. Thade and Dylan shrieked with excitement when they saw the little toad, and they even got brave and pet him. I had to pick him up and give him a little pet on the sides, he is just to darn cute. I hope that he’ll stick around and take care of some of those bugs in the backyard.

I finally got the vegetable garden in yesterday. It  took me about three and a half hours to clean out last year’s garden, and get the second veggie bed started. I’ve still got to clean out two flower beds and get them planted too. If the kids allergies were better, we would be working outside today.

This year I have planted a lot of vegetables and a few fruits too. I added in Lettuce, Cauliflower, and Okra too. I would still like to start a Strawberry patch, and a little Pepper garden, and try growing some Pumpkins for Halloween. I really hope that we get plenty of produce out of the garden this year, and maybe I can take a few of the garden goodies  to the Farmer’s Market.

How is your Spring gardening going?