Keeping Busy: Gardening

So we've been trying to keep busy while waiting for our little guy. This weekend we decided to create a small above-ground garden in our backyard. Though we are definitely not gardening experts (yet) we were pretty impressed with ourselves! Luckily, a nice guy at Home Depot gave us some tips regarding what we needed for our garden bed. He also convinced us to build the base out of wood instead of using stones - smart move! So here's what we did.

First, we chose a suitable location in our yard:

Then, we bought our supplies:

Then, we built our base:

Then, we put down a base of cardboard and newspapers and then filled it with a lovely mixture of top soil, manure, and peatmoss:

Finally, we planted some seeds and seedlings and voila! Instant garden!

Here's a list of what we planted: cherry tomatoes, beans, green and red bell peppers, summer squash, zucchini, and carrots. Hopefully some of it will actually grow! In any event, we now have a nice little space where we can hone our gardening skills. And maybe sometime soon we'll be using our homegrown vegetables to make some delicious baby food :)