Spring planting in

I finally got the seeds in the ground this weekend ... just as the April
showers arrived.

This year I put in: purple top turnips; Oregon Trail green peas; danver
type/nantes mix of carrots;  French "Sophie's" marigolds; bush beans of
Purple Queen, Green Slender and Golden Roc d'Or; 'tuffy' acorn squash;
yellow intermediate mangel beets; Swiss chard (I'm hoping for the rainbow,
unfortunately it was saved seed without a label); scarlet runner beans;
borage (to encourage the bees for the squash); black beauty zuc; Easter egg
radish mix.  I also threw in some amaranth as that I will be planting some
in the from for seed.  The stuff in the garden I expect to use for greens as
that its on the windy side of things. I also planted cilantro seed in a
large pot in the herb garden.

I don't have to worry about keeping the seeds beds damp but rather the dog
out.  He's a wonderful companion but he seems to think when I garden, he
needs to garden.  I was slow to learn this!  Whenever I had the shovel out
digging, he would dig; if I'm pulling weeds, he's chewing on the tall
grasses.  Even though my raised beds are up (about 2 1/2 ft high grow boxes)
I guess he figured if I'm in them so should he!

I don't know as that I'm thrilled with what I put in the garden this year.
Buying from a local outlet puts you at their mercy!  As an example: I much
prefer Little Marvel peas because they are compact, speedy and productive;
just right for young gardeners with big appetites!  This year the Oregon
Trail was the only option next to a snow pea. Then I stand back and think is
it 'enough'?  I really need another grow box (I have two large ones).  I
really should have thought out an Autumn garden plan as well to do a larger
seed order. The DH gets a bit anxious at the cost of seed but I have to
remind him that is little in comparison to the price of food here AND it is
a much healthier  (and tastier!) option in growing our own organic food
stuff.
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