The Garden: Week Two

I'm super excited to report on the garden!! Today is week two and there is lots of success and a couple of mysteries. I've taken some documentary photos of the plants progress and report that I haven't seen any growth from the celery or spinach so far. I also lost one of the watermelon mounds but the other seems to be hanging in there. Additionally, only a few of the cukes have come up and I added some zucchini plants in the areas along the fence where there was room.

We also picked up our two rain barrels from the town of Danvers this week and I found a third on craigslist which we installed on our three downspouts yesterday. It rained last night and I've never been so excited about the rain! We collected quite a bit although I can't tell how much since the lids are sealed on with screws. It would be so helpful to have a clear strip along the side of the barrel so you can see where the water level is at.

Lastly, I've taken photos of most of the other varieties of plants around the house and written down the names (which I hope I got right) mainly so I could learn them a little better. There are a few that I didn't know and have labeled them below. If any of you know their names, or see that I have gotten a name wrong, please leave a comment and let me know!

RAIN BARRELS!!!