Yard and Garden

I thought I would continue the tour of our home with the yard and garden.  We have a pretty large backyard, especially for the usual size of lots in our area.  This property is actually considered two lots. It's one of the reasons why we chose this house.

This is the back of our house.

Our strawberries~they are so sweet.  Nothing like the kind you buy at the market.

Strawberry plants~sorry it's flipped.  They are spreading nicely.  I hope to have this whole box full by next summer and then we can start another one.

This is our little greenhouse.  It was getting so hot in there with even the slightest sunshine.  We took the plastic off the door for ventilation.  I started seeds indoors but put them in the greenhouse in early April and they did well with some extra ventilation during the day and warmth during the night.

This is our garden.  My husband built this enclosure because of the squirrels.  For two years they destroyed everything I planted.  I'm so glad they can't get to it now.  All of the seeds I planted are heirloom seeds from Seed Savers.  I can't wait to try the produce when it grows.

Spinach, tomatoes and lettuce plant.

Beans

More lettuce and tomatoes.

I have planted:  Amish Melon

Early Fortune Cucumbers

Golden Zucchini Squash

King of the North Peppers

Eva Purple Ball Tomato

Chalk's Early Jewel Tomato

Czech's Bush Tomato

Dwarf Blue Curled Scotch Kale

Grandpa Admire's Lettuce

America Spinach

Amish Deer Tongue Lettuce

Golden Bantam Improved Corn

Burpee Stringless Bean

Climbing French Bean

Gourd Mixture

The peppers are still in the greenhouse.  We have had a lot of rain and cool temperatures so far this season.  Only one cucumber plant survived but that's ok for cucumbers.  Next year I will also have garlic and a some herbs.  I didn't want to overdue it for my first year starting from seeds and growing heirlooms.  I am anxious to share the harvest with you.