Recipes Dream: As the garden grows.....

I finally got everything planted in my garden and it's coming along nicely. I am tickled pink that I now have produce growing, the local farmer's market is hopping, my neighbor is a new grassfed beef supplier and local, farm fresh eggs are being delivered right to my door. My eco-friendly life is good :)
I love to soak in this time of year. The weather is warm, soon my kids will be home all day and my mornings will be spent tending to my garden. I am anxious for ripe tomatoes for homemade tomato sandwiches. I am a healthy eating girl, but I will not...I repeat, will not...give up my white bread topped, duke's mayonnaise dressed, heirloom tomato sandwich with salt and pepper. Life's just too short to sacrifice the finer things. I can just taste that warm, juicy tomato now. I really should never blog hungry.
If you are thinking of starting a garden of your own, there are so many wonderful resources online. I love Gardeners online. They have some handy tools to plan the layout of your garden. They help make the process easy. The biggest challenge for me, since I garden organically, is pest control. I had to learn by trial and error last year and still have so much to learn. I enjoy the process, so it's a great experience. To combine my love of food with the enjoyment of nature, is a beautiful thing.

My herbs are thriving.

Fresh mint