My Backyard Garden Box

Last Christmas my parents gave me a garden box for my backyard. At that time, I only put together one box. Well, this week I put together the other box and placed it next to the other box. Yesterday my hubby and one of my twins went to one of our home garden stores and bought three bags of garden soil. Last night we put one in the box and today I put in another bag. 

After the bags were added, I watered the soil, let it sit for a while, then I sowed some seeds for lettuce, spinach and zucchini. I think the spinach and zucchini might not grow at this time, I never know...I do hope it begins to get cooler so the lettuce will grow. I have sowed three types of lettuce: salad mix, head and some other type. 

I certainly love sowing seeds, heirloom seeds, in my vegetable. True, it takes time to see the results, if any at all, from my sowing seeds, but it is exciting to see these tiny vegetable seeds grow and grow. So far since I began sowing seeds last winter, I have eaten lettuce and squash, hoping to eat my tomatoes. My tomatoes are turning red! Yeah. 

I tried to grow red cabbage last winter, but they did not grow. The plants grew and they were awesome, but no cabbage. I will try again this winter and keep trying until I see some results.

Well, here are some pictures of what I have right now in my vegetable garden.

Enjoy!  

Two of my beefsteak tomatoes. One more is growing, it is behind the red tomatoes.

This is my Cantelope growing. More flowers then fruit yet. I just planted three types of Carrots and Pumpkin seeds.

This is supposed to be an apple tree. I have never seen what apples trees look like growing, so I shall see. Emma planted these apple seeds. I think it is a Granny Smith.

These are supposed to be cherry seeds and or lettuce? The one on the left looks like lettuce and cherry (maybe?) on right. Abby planted the cherry seeds.

This is my new garden box. I sowed thee types of lettuce this morning, spinach and zucchini. I really hope, and pray, they begin growing. But, it is still hot as it is August...I shall see.

Finally, these are two colors of Morning Glory flowers. As they began growing, it began wrapping around the trellis. I did not like that so I attached some sticky hooks to the fence and put the flowers on the hooks. The hooks fall off sometimes, I just keep re attaching them. The flowers are a light purple and pink.

Planting Heirloom Corn, other Veggies and Fruits this Season

Oh yeah, I have had a really good, first growing year with three types of Lettuce, Carrots and some Onions. For Christmas last year my parents gave me a raised veggie garden bed and I have been using it from various veggies that do to grow up, but out.

I tried growing Red Cabbage, but only the leaves (which are very big) grew. I will try again next year. I also tried Broccoli, but that also did not grow. Right now though, I am growing Cantaloupe and Watermelon in my veggie garden box.

Since Winter, I have been "building" my compost pile inside a plastic garbage can, with lid, and adding some veggie scraps, shredded paper and some leaves as they fell. Well, I have begun mixing the compost with my garden bagged dirt and all of a sudden other fruit and veggies have begun to grow! I really am not sure what they are yet. It looks like they could be potatoes and more Cantaloupe!

The Watermelon I am attempting to grow looks like it is being eaten from bugs of some sort.

Well, along with these fruits and veggies, I am growing tomatoes and they plant is really beginning to grow tall. Yeah! I am so glad, but I did not plant my Jalapenos at the right time, winter, so I will not have any this yeah and when I went to OSH to look for a plant, all they had was sweet peppers....YUCK...

Along with the above veggies, and fruits, I am doing all I can to grow Corn, Green Beans and Zucchini (Three Sisters). These plants are growing..just not as fast as they probably should because they are not in full sunlight.

Anyway, I will take some pics tomorrow and post them here, in another post for you to see.

Ciao for now!

Burpee Fall Veggie Seeds are Here!

It is time to order your Burpee fall veggie seeds. I just received my veggie seeds and will begin planting them soon. Right now is the best time for you and your family to purchase some Burpee fall veggies seeds because you can Save 15% on orders of $50 or more with code AUG1550 through 8/31 at Burpee.com! This is a great deal and there are so many veggie seeds to look at a choose from.

Growing your own garden is so rewarding. When I see the seeds I plant begin growing, it is amazing. I stopped buying veggie plants at home and garden stores because I wanted no GMO seeds. GMO stands for Genetically Modified (Engineered) Organisms. I am not sure about you, but knowing there is something intentionally modified in my body does not sit well with me.

So I began buying and growing heirloom seeds. Shop Burpee.com for Heirloom Seeds right now. It is a great time to stock up. The way I see it, if the food prices get any higher and are grown with GMO seeds, you will want to learn how to grow your own garden now and start making your own compost patch.




Gardening has become very important today, especially for the backyard gardener such as myself. Planting heirloom seeds, that produce healthy non hybrid food, is the best way to take care of yourself and your family too.

Burpee Vegetable Seeds are GMO Free

If you anything about GMO seeds, then you know my thoughts on GMO seeds and why they are bad for our bodies and minds. About 90% of Americans want GMO foods labeled. Monsanto, the company that manufactures (yes, manufactures) these seeds does not want this to happen. Americans think the FDA have a responsibility to label foods grown with GMO seeds.

The company, Monsanto who manufacturer's GMO seeds, now has immunity from the law. Really? If these GMO foods were so good for us, Monsanto would not be fighting this in court and having a rider added to protect them from lawsuits against farmers and American citizens.

With that said, for all my family and friends who are growing, or want to grow, their own vegetable gardens, Burpee is a company that has been around since the 1876 in Philadelphia. The Burpee company offers their clients the latest variety of seeds that offer a better yield and disease resistance.
For customers who want to grow an organic garden, non-GMO seeds, they offer their seeds that are never chemically treated. Burpee says they have never sold GMO seeds and never will now or in the future.

Here is the article on  Burpee, GMO And Monsanto Rumors Put To Rest. Burpee has been accused of being owned by Monsanto, this is not true. It is really a shame that a company such as this has to be attacked in the manner. When one is going the right thing and not cow towing to the big, bad, biotech Monsanto, they are more likely than not, going to be attacked.

These lies would harm any company who has been in business for over 125 years. It is no wonder the President and CEO, George Ball, had to write this letter to his clientele. Defending as company like this should never have to take place, but a company like Monsanto is ruthless and will do whatever it takes to 'take down' a company that is respectful of nature and their customers needs.

Right now Burpee says It's Time to Plant Your Fall Vegetable Garden! Save $5 off Your Order of $30 or More with Coupon AFFALL5. Expires 7/23. Along with this offer, current and new customers, can Save 10% on orders of $40 or more with code BURPEE1040 through 7/31 at Burpee.com!

Our health is at stake my friends, and if need be, we must resist this biotech company Monsanto. Genetically Modified (Engineered) Organisms, do not belong in our bodies or minds.