Tom's Garden

Zucchini bigger than Hailey

Tom said in our old house there were too many trees impacting the growth of his garden so despite a lot of efforts he didn't really have much produce to show for it. Our new house has good sunlight and a little area at the back of the house where it makes more sense to grow some food. 

So one of the first things he did this summer was order some raised boxes for his new garden. He then picked a bunch of vegetables and fruits that no one in our house will eat. Kale, tomatoes, peppers, zucchini and cucumbers. I used to eat kale in a smoothie and don't mind it in salads but that's what's grown the most and no one eats it. He doesn't even like kale. Little tomatoes - he eats but no one else likes tomatoes. Peyton has started eating peppers this year but they are coming in small and so far he's only gotten one. Same with the cucumbers and most of us will eat those. I like zucchini but our kids do not (Tom apparently forgets or doesn't really know what our kids like and don't like - ha!). The first one he grew was gigantic. It might have taken us 5 meals to get through this and the kids could barely stomach eating it one time although he made it into zucchini fritters which they liked better. Good thing Austen wasn't home because it's his least favorite vegetable!

Next summer, we'll have to have more input into what he picks to grow!