Now That's A Garden Salad!

We are in the process of planting our vegetable and herb garden. We planted herbs and a couple of the plants that can withstand cold a few weeks ago and they are already shooting up. I just purchased a bunch more plants at my local farmer's market and I will be planting them this weekend.

I prefer to buy from the farmer's market when I can. The plants seem to be a better quality, it supports local agriculture, and it's cheaper! All of my vegetable plants were $1.50 for 4 plants. Who said eating fresh produce was expensive?!?

I plan to grow as organically as possible. We are using organic planting soil to augment our dirt and have started a compost pile. We've already reduced the amount of trash we put out at the curb just by collecting our compost!

Gardens are a fun and cheap way to add fresh produce to your diet. They do take a little bit of work, but it doesn't have to be too labor intensive to get a decent harvest.

So far, here is what we have or will plant this weekend:

• Basil
• Oregano
• Mint
• Dill
• Cilantro
• Rosemary
• Lots of German Johnsons (my fav)
• Lemon boy tomoato
  
• Cherokee Purple heirloom tomato
  
• Hillbilly heirloom tomato
  
• Some small tomato that produces a zillion at a time
• Okra
• Patio Pickle cucumber
  
• Finger eggplant
• Kentucky Blue Pole Beans
• Banana Peppers
• Rainbow Bell pepers
  
• Red Globe Peppers
• Pineapple (this was just for fun)
  
• Brussel Sprouts
• Carrots
• Sugar Snap Peas
• and probably another something or another that I can't remember.

I can't wait to make a salad!

Do you have a garden or do you plan to start one? What's in your garden?