I'M BACK! And With a Growing Garden!

I have been very busy the last few months...and although I have been cooking I have not had the time or the energy to post any of the recipes on here. A lot has happened since my last post. I got my first job at Aurora HealthCare, St. Lukes Hospital in Milwaukee. I am working on a specialized Angioplasty floor. I really enjoy the job...although it is night shift, and that has taken a lot to get used to. Once summer is over and we don't take a mini-vacation EVERY weekend I am sure it will be a lot easier to get the right amount of sleep I need to work the night shift!

Between my shifts at the hospital, my mini-weekend getaways, and my day sleeping I have some how found the time to work on my first garden!! It might be a small one, but it is a start. I rent the bottom half of a duplex from my cousin and since the yard is not very large and also not mine, I had to figure out how to make move-able garden boxes. Evan was a big help during this project. He made me these amazing garden boxes.

Evan made these boxes back in May. I stained them and placed chicken wire around them so the many bunnies that we have would stay out! I was able to plant herbs in one box and veggies in another box. In the herb box I planted Cilantro, Basil, Parsley, and Rosemary. In the Veggie box I planted Roma tomatoes, Banana Peppers, Jalapeno Peppers, and Belle peppers.

Roma Tomatoes

Banana Peppers

Jalapeno Peppers

Basil

Rosemary and Parsley

Someday I hope that my garden is big enough that I could make whole salads out of it. For right now these little boxes will have to do!