Homegrown

In an effort to be healthier, more eco-friendly, and budget minded we put in a garden this year. We are trying our hands (or green thumbs) at fruits and vegetables. We eat a ton of produce and thought it would be a fun experiment to try and raise some of our own food. We planted 3 varieties of tomotoes (Roma, Cherry, Beefsteak), jalapenos, green leaf lettuce, zucchini, cucumbers, cauliflower, green peppers, asparagus, green beans, and blueberries. We already had wild blackberries growing all over our property. We cleared an area and have been watching them grow with gusto. Thomas has even been able to sample a few.

Alan and Thomas bought me this blueberry bush for mothers day. However, for blueberry plants to produce fruit you need more than one plant. So, now we have 5 :) Our financial advisor, who also belongs to a farming family, gave us an additional 4 plants. Some of them are starting to turn a little blue. Blueberries are one of our favorite fruits, so we are super excited to harvest some from our own yard.

Well, these weren't homegrown at my home - but, they came from the farmers market and I think that's close enough. Our local farmers market is a great place to visit. It is part of our Saturday morning routine. I bought 2 quarts of strawberries on Saturday with the hopes of making jam. Cooking and canning seemed out of my league, so I went with the freezer method instead. I can't believe how easy it was. I think I'll try my hand at some other varieties this summer as well.