How does your garden grow?

Slowly...but surely!

We planted late this season, so we're anxiously awaiting our first pickings.

Broccoli (remember the friendship seedlings?)

Chocolate Bell Peppers

Zucchini

Cherokee Chocolate Heirloom Tomatoes

Blackberries

Strawberries

Beets

Carrots

I felt bad.  My 5 year old was a little exuberant in planting the carrots and they desperately needed to be thinned so they could actually grow. 

I am a Carrot Murderer.  Ah!  Seriously...I hate thinning.  I feel so bad for the little tiny roots just beginning to grow.  Am I crazy?  When I thinned the beets it wasn't as bad because we made a scrumptious salad with the micro-greens.  They had served a purpose.  They had nourished our bodies.  These poor little carrots though just sort of got tossed along the side.
Oh well, now maybe these babies will grow!

We've been reading The Carrot Seed a lot to help with our gardening patience.

Here's a few other corners of our garden-

First sunflowers blooming in F's flower garden.

This little girl watches over our veggies.

This artwork is from the local artist, Doug Kurtz (also a dear family friend).

Oh, and of course there's our resident bunnies: Pepper and Black as Night.

Don't ask me which one is which!

Just thought I'd share what you can do with a tiny garden space on a half lot in the downtown of a large city.

We are loving The Curious Garden right now too!  Very inspirational for city gardening.

Share your garden photos with links in the comment section so we can all get Garden Envy!!