Neglect Not Thy Garden

I just realized I haven't posted since September.  I suppose I've been a little busy with teaching this school year, serving on a new committee, and deciding to go back to grad school to work on another degree.  It's all worth it, but whew, it's been a busy year.  While this little blog space of mine may have been neglected, my garden was not.  It is beautiful if I do say so myself.  Here are some pictures of my beautiful blooms from the past couple of weeks:

I really wanted to try growing some vegetables this year.  My wonderful hubby built me a patio box for easy access and maintenance.  I planted yellow squash, cucumber, okra, purple bell pepper, green bell pepper, and jalapeno pepper.  I also planted some herbs on one end:  basil, oregano, parsley, and rosemary.  Finally, I added some pink & purple wave petunias, marigolds, moss rose, and a couple of accents plants to give some color.  I love blended gardening! :)  So far the veggie box is a success.  We have picked squash, purple bell pepper, and jalapeno peppers.  The tomatoes are planted in the shrubbery bed beside the patio. I LOVE fried green tomatoes. We have small green ones now, but my daddy always said you can't pick a green one until you get the first ripe one.

Check out the progress:

April 20, 2013

May 10, 2013

May 16, 2013

May 25, 2013

May 30, 2013

Forgot to mention the blueberries are also ready for pickin'!  They are ripening each day and the tree is loaded with more to ripen.  Ready for those cobblers, smoothies, muffins, and freezer bags!