~Spring~ Time to Garden!

Well we made it through yet another Winter, one of our most trying ever, and now it's Spring. I love everything about Spring, beautiful green grass,blooming flowers, busy buzzing bees, and yes even my pollen covered MiniVan. It's once again time to plant my garden, and this will be my first garden in our new home. We are planning a large scale garden, much larger than any in the past, but I am excited. I live by trail and error so everything is a learning experience for me. This year I decided to start most of my peppers and tomatoes from seed, and let's just say I'm glad I started early because things did not go as well as I had hoped. =O( However things are looking up as my second batch seems to be going smoothly and the surviving seedlings from the 1st batch are now ready for transplant. Learning to start from seeds is important to me because it will not only cut cost but it allows me to grow vegetables that can not be found it seedling form in my area. We are hoping to sell our extra produce this year, and while a profit would be nice I am just hoping to cover the expense of growing our garden. Our garden has been a real family affair, everyone gets there own job to do, and they all get to pick what they each want to grow. The boys are great helpers,the garden is a great way to keep them busy, and as Andruw says "Farming is hard work". So to all of you gardeners out there good luck and happy planting. We will keep everyone posted and hope to post pictures soon.