We are Gardners (Kind of)

When we bought our home, we were lucky enough to get a spot of land in the backyard for a garden.  The previous owners had had a very successful garden the previous summer, but because we bought the home right at the end of spring, no gardening (or clean-up from the previous year) had been done.  The spot was left with old corn husks, weeds, and old sprinkler pipes.  

Thanks to my parents and Brandon's parents, we finally were able to put in a few vegetables this year.  My dad cleaned out most of the old plants, and Brandon's parents actually bought a small rototiller that we could carry down into our backyard (our backyard is tiered into three sections by large boulders... not ideal).  His parents were in town one evening and we accomplished planting several tomato plants, a watermelon, zucchini, cucumber, and basil.

While it looks like slugs are enjoying the plants right now (beware, slug killer is on the way), we are excited to see if we can actually grow something this summer!