The Garden of all Gardens

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20 Mar 2007 06:12 AM

This is it. This is going to be our best and biggest garden yet. It's huge! It is at least twice the size of the biggest garden we've had so far. My husband and I have been working hard for the past several days and we're not done yet. We do have a good start though, nice and early, so our plantings can take advantage of those soon to be upon us April showers.

So, what are we going to have in our garden this year? Well, there is plenty to tell you about! We started off with three kinds of tomatoes:

• Big Boy (nice, large tomatoes)
• Roma (some people call these "plum" tomatoes)
• Cherry tomatoes

We also have a nice selection of peppers:

• Jalapeno
• Sweet banana peppers
• Green bell peppers
• Rainbow mixture of sweet bell peppers (red, yellow, orange, and even purple!)

Let's not forget fruit. We're going to have big, beautiful, juicy strawberries, too. Oh, and herbs - I have always wanted an herb garden, and I decided on the following:

• Dill
• Oregano
• Cilantro
• Chives
• Parsley (yet to be planted)

We are also having several other items:

• Yellow squash
• Zucchini
• Cucumbers
• Green beans
• Sugar snap peas
• Corn
• Okra
• Iceberg lettuce
• Romaine lettuce
• Leeks
• Carrots

Doesn't this list make your mouth water? I can't wait to start picking fresh fruits and vegetables. Garden fresh goods also mean the kids (and my husband) will eat healthier too.

We had also planned to have asparagus, but we didn't have a clue how to grow it. Luckily, out here in the country there are places called ranch and farm centers and the people there are nice and very helpful. Come to find out, asparagus takes a bit more effort, but once it's established it should produce for 10-20 years. We figured we would go ahead and get some started now (more on that later, if anyone is interested in learning how to grow asparagus).

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Sherry Holetzky is a work at home mom and freelance writer. Married to her best friend, Sherry and her husband are raising their family in a quiet rural setting in the beautiful Ozark Mountains.

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