So What Are We Growing?

Many friends and family have asked us, "so what are you growing this year?" Well, a lot! Here's a list from memory(so I may have missed a few things):

Trees/Bushes

Walnut
Mulberry
Cherry (still needs to be planted)
Blueberry (still needs to be planted)

Perennials

Strawberries
Grapes
Raspberries
Asparagus (still needs to be planted)

Annuals/Veggies

Tomatoes (3 4x8 beds full - green sausage, black from Tula, Arkansas traveler, silvery fern, cherry and maybe others that I can't remember )
Strawberry Popcorn (the kernels are red)
Tomatillos (those green Mexican tomatoes)
Peppers (bell & jalapeno)
Carrots
Potatoes
Radishes
Onions
Green/String/Pole/Bush Beans
Cucumbers
Zucchini
Cabbage
Broccoli
Garlic
Quinoa
Spinach
Lettuce
Watermelon
Cantaloupe

Herbs

Sage
Dill
Basil
Lavender
Thyme

That's all I can think of right now. I'm sure Cam has started some other seeds that I haven't seen yet. This season is a bit weird with the weather staying cool so late into the spring and all of the crazy rain/flooding we've been seeing (especially this week). We're expecting flood waters to rise above the levels of the 1993 flood so a lot of farms, not to mention homes and businesses are either flooded or in danger of flooding this week. Ugh, makes me so glad we live where we do and that we are gardening in raised beds so our plants have the advantage of somewhat better drainage!

Here's a flood photo - you can see City Park under water behind the Iowa City sign.

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