Exceeding My Expectations

tomato bush
I think it’s safe to say at this point that my GARDEN is exceeding my expectations. Being that it’s my first one, I would have been happy to get ANY growth whatsoever. But yesterday, my boyfriend sent me this insane picture of the monstrosities that our tomato plants have become (Did I mention that I am out of town? I left him in charge of the garden for five weeks. I’m MISSING EVERYTHING.)

sunny side
This is that same area a month ago. AMAZING!

aquacones
I’m wondering if these aquacones have contributed to the growth spurt. It HAS been hot and sunny. But apparently, we’ve outgrown all the plants in our community garden. My boyfriend had to rip holes in the netting to make room.

lettuce side
This is the other side of the garden. The shady side…where we are growing many varieties of lettuce. I am so spoiled now. I can never go back. GOURMET SALADS for FREE.

happy plants
They just look so happy. And they taste that way too.

salad mix
It would cost a fortune to buy this many heads of lettuce every couple days.

marigolds
This garden has been blowing my mind. I’ve been thinking crazy thoughts. Things that I would have never EVER considered. Things like…moving out of the city?!

kale
This is going to be the year of the KALE CHIP. I have at least fifteen kale plants going right now!

chard
I think the chard has been the most persnickety of the greens. There is some kind of pest that is making the leaves get this fungus-like illness. We’ve been mostly spraying with cayenne and picking yucky leaves. And that seems to be working alright.

stone arch
I am a little sad I’m missing this. I miss Minneapolis and going to the garden with my boyfriend. If I weren’t having so much fun, I’d be really homesick. But I’m actually finding Seattle to be really friendly to my dietary issues. More updates soon…

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6 Responses to “Exceeding My Expectations”

  1. Amanda Says:
    June 29th, 2009 at 3:14 pm

    Wow, your garden is AMAZING – such a beautiful, healthy, and tasty looking green! I’ve got to get in on this community gardening; be my garden mentor next summer!

    How is being Raw on the road? I’ve been wondering if you’ve been able to eat as well as you have at home?

  2. alissa Says:
    June 29th, 2009 at 4:55 pm

    right now, i’m staying with a friend who is a nutritionist. so i’m doing pretty good so far. we’ll see what happens once i start driving around. but in general, the west coast is WAY easier than minnesota.

  3. sandra Says:
    June 29th, 2009 at 10:36 pm

    WOW. That is *beautiful*! Congratulations!

  4. Punk Rawk Labs » Blog Archive » Getting My Garden Fix Says:
    July 2nd, 2009 at 11:44 am

    [...] I’m away from my own GARDEN now, I’m having to get my garden fix elsewhere. But as luck would have it my friend, Heidi, [...]

  5. Punk Rawk Labs » Blog Archive » Thai Cucumber Salad Says:
    August 23rd, 2009 at 7:39 pm

    [...] on, and it’s a lot easier to flow with the abundance that comes my way. This year, we have GARDEN produce and our CSA membership. I’ve hardly had to buy any groceries. I’m LOVING [...]

  6. Kelli Garner Says:
    September 30th, 2009 at 10:07 am

    Really nice posts. I will be checking back here regularly.

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