Gardening...Lessons Learned..Some Tongue in Cheek Observations

I have never had a vegetable/herb garden, never had the sun for it...until this year. Here is what I have learned...

If you think you have planted your plants far enough apart...go further...unless you enjoy the jungle look...much like the one my garden has.

Place aluminum foil around the base of your tomato plants unless you want Cutworms to do what their name implies...

Organic gardening is impossible for me...I succumbed to Sevin Dust when worms ate the leaves and blooms off of my squash plant...notice that I used squash in the singular...

Squash plants grow as big as a breakfast table...and produce a LOT!!!

Those upside down planter things advertised on TV aren't so great...should have realized this when they were on 50% off sale at Wal-Mart...

Horses will try to eat anything in the garden...and the cat thinks she is helping with the fertilizing aspect of gardening...

Lavender gets big...if you give it room. Mine look like Lilliputian Lavender plants...

Basil and Mint will take over...

Weeding is NOT for sissies. I am, therefore not doing it...can't tell the weeds from the mint...smell is a clue...and speaking of smells...

Cilantro smells just awful...

I have learned to make lost of dishes using mint, basil, squash and tomatoes all together...makes for a bust of color, not so sure about the flavor...

Mint in iced tea is a given, but try Basil in iced tea; it's really good!

Just because it looks good does not mean Andy will eat squash...

Mosquitoes do not respect the gardener...except for their need for food in the form of the gardener...

It's HOT in the summer!

will have photos next year...it's too embarrassing to post what my garden looks like this year!...but at least it's producing!!

I will do it again next year!

I would appreciate any and all gardening suggestions...and I promise to post photos of our next restoration project on the farm.