Seriously the rain has been a bit of a pain and so has the cold weather. I felt this year that our growing season is delayed and it has given us time to build our new garden together as a family.

Even though it rained Anastasia and Nicoletta spent some time outside with us on Sunday, Saturday we were in the blustery wind at the Caledon Farmers’ Market. There was a very good turnout even though the weather was windy, cold and drizzly.

We picked up  some red peppers, onions, apples and honey, it was nice to see all the farmers back again this year and more.  I also served a few hundred tasty portions of Cajun lamb with caramelized honey and pea shoots on spirit tree french country baguette!

The kids are so excited to see the garden project take on a new look, rustic and very natural. They cannot wait to plant the tomatoes, peppers and I have picked up a new variety of eggplant that is supposed to be white as opposed to purple….this should be interesting!

Here are some new shots of where we are at. We placed the assembled boxes in the best spot in the yard. We reinforced the larger boxes, lining them with an extra sheet of wood, cut the grass down really low, added some 3/4 clear crush and kept working away using the cedar fencing to make the garden look how I think it should. Like it was always there:)

We ran short of the cedar fencing and needed the 3/4 clear crush, that was readily available at Glen Echo Nurseries. If you like my garden idea, please visit Glen Echo and ask  for Carol as she is the landscape expert and can help you build a garden like mine and or put together your own ideas!

Hopefully today the rain will stay away and after work Steve and I can finish the outer boxes, line them with landscape fabric on the inside and fill them with the soil. Then we can plant!

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Be inspired to make a raised garden box this year that is esthetically pleasing to the eye and serve an awesome purpose. To grow the best tasting food “right in your own backyard!”

Stacey Fokas

think fresh*live local*eat local

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