Courgettes. I’m growing a yellow crookneck variety, an orange patty pan variety and a baby blue round variety.
Beetroot. I cheated and bought plug plants as I was too late to grow from seed.
Carrots. This is the first year I’ve grown carrots and parsnips. I’ve got all sorts of colours of carrot to come up, hopefully anyway.
Apples. The tree has been in the garden for years but this is the first year we’ve had proper fruit.
Tomatoes. I’ve got 7 different varieties this year; yellow, red, plum and beef. I always buy the plants when they’re young as I’ve not had much success growing from seed. Nothing like a fresh tomato.
Purple dwarf beans. I think these are purple beans…or poison ivy. Only time will tell.
Broad beans. My favourite thing to grow in the garden. Complete success every time.
Every flower turns into a magnificent bean that a supermarket broad bean can never live up to.
This little chap likes hanging round my vegetable patch. Shame he doesn’t eat blackfly.
This all started by throwing a few broad beans and courgette seeds in the ground last year. I like to grow things that I can’t get hold of, it makes cooking with them more interesting. Even without a garden at University I still grew salad and chillies on the windowsill. My vegetable patch makes me so proud and every plant I grow amazes me.
All That I’m Eating
Isn’t is such fun watching your seeds grow into plants with edible fruits and vegetables.
If only I had a backyard to grow my own vegetables and herbs, this is great!
We started our own garden last year, so this year will be our 2nd year. Every year we learn something new, but we’re growing pumpkins, okra, cucumbers, cilantro, parsley, lettuce, and tomatoes – and so far, so good!
Great veggie garden!! I love to grow my own stuff. I now have several thymes, mints, baby kiwis, papaya, lemon grass, fig tree. The list is endless. I will post my yard soon.
What an amazing veg patch! I just do the herbs and fruit ones, as they’re easy but haven’t taken the plunge with veg yet. You’re inspiring me to have a go. Love all your photos and that cute guy at the end is too funny!
This is so impressive. I struggle to keep my few little herbs alive – I don’t think I’ve got green fingers in my blood – but your post has inspired me to give it another go!
I garden indoors, because I have no yard to speak of, so I don’t have to deal with any pests. I’ve heard planting Marigolds around the base of your other plants can help keep a lot of bugs away.
I’m currently growing tomatoes, lettuce and some herbs on my window sill in the living room. I’ve even gotten to harvest tomatoes already! I think being indoors has almost acted like a greenhouse this year as we had a very mild Spring and Early Summer here in Oregon.
Your veggie garden looks amazing! I’ve had very little success at growing veggies in the past as everything tends to get eaten by the slugs, snails and bugs. I’m determined not to give up though! I actually took some photos today of progress so far this year (www.bitofthegoodstuff.com). We keep trying to improve our defence mechanisms, but the slimy ones still manage to get access! I wonder who will win the battle this year 😉
I love growing my own herbs and vegies – I have a deck garden but it works really well.
Cute little fellow in your garden!
What treasures you have in your garden! I love this time of year when everything seems to be bursting with life. I am confined to a few pots at the moment, so can’t even dream of all this goodness!
Pretty garden pictures…we live in a small apartment with no windowsills, no balconies, and no backyard so I am just dying to one day have my own garden. I suppose I’ll be living vicariously through yours in the meantime!
What a beautiful garden! You have the makings of a lifelong gardener. I’m rather hit and miss with it myself but have good intentions for next year!
Your garden looks great. I wish I had a green thumb.
Great job! I admire your work, lady! I killed the only three tomato plants I had. I have no idea why I can not remember to water!
Hope you have great produce!
Thank you for all your compliments! Good to know what you’re all up to.
Your garden looks wonderful! I’m not sure if I have a green thumb, or a black one, since I’ve never tried to grow anything. Hope to one day find out!! =]
I really wish I had a yard. Homegrown tomatoes are truly the best.