Getting Started!

So here we are!...First post- kinda nervous...oh, where shall I start??

Hoping to upload some more pictures, but here it is- our mini-farm. It has come a LONG way. So, I guess we should start with some background information. This will be our fourth year managing our own vegetable garden. Josh and I (Lauren) both share a feeling of respect for the earth and take full responsibility for our impact to it. So, in our continuous quest towards eventually living our dream of getting 'off the grid', we'll be taking small incremental steps, including producing our own grub!

So far, we have already stocked our far garden (in the picture) to the max. We have directly sowed arugula, miners lettuce, romaine lettuce, spinach, salad bowl mix, cilantro, carrots, beets, swiss chard, iceberg, radishes, scallions, lentils, cauliflower, brussel sprouts and dill. I must mention, of course, that we already have onions, parsley, oregano, leeks, chives and sage coming up- which you may be able to see from the picture. I know it sounds like a lot already, but just wait until we start planting into the other gardens!...

I guess it's worth mentioning that we are planting all organic, self pollinated seeds and we are using no fertilizer or pesticides on our vegetables or plants. It makes for a lot more weeding, for sure, but I'll take a little dandelion or clover over arsenic any day :)

So, why, you may ask, are we making this totally, boring blog?? Well, our goal is NOT to bore you, of course, but instead to reach out to our families and friends who want to know what is going on in our lives and also to teach a little something to everyone. We hope to share tips and tricks we have learned for not only organic gardening but for living greener, reducing energy and water consumption, and other ways to 'green' up your lives! Hope you all enjoy reading and please feel free to comment! More pictures to come soon- so check back!