let me see your garden grow!

today, i had the pleasure of teaming up with luke on a work project at one of the apartment complexes where he works. with help of many community volunteers and residents who live there, we got these fifteen garden beds ready to plant. we dug out a lot of sod, added compost and soil to amend the existing ground, laid weed barrier fabric and newspaper under the bark chips to slow the weed growth and a team even put up the chain link fence. we also planted a bunch of native plants!

the site when we started the day...

the nearly finished result!

i had fun working alongside the kids and families, imagining what they will grow in their new garden. but boy was i ready for a nap and a back massage when we got home!

now, i get to fantasize about what our garden will hold this year. the other day, we narrowed it down to our top five things and they are: tomatoes, carrots, salad greens, snap peas, and zucchini. i'm sure we'll have some garlic, herbs, and strawberries because we can't resist. it is really hard being in transition and hoping to have a new home before we are in the thick of planting season. until then, we are planting lots in pots and will later either be able to take them with us or transplant them into our garden.

what is your favorite thing to plant now that spring is upon us?