growing veggies - more would be better!

So far so good in the new veggie garden - although my 2-year-old's spring stomping disrupted the planned planting pattern a little...

But after going to the farmer's market last week, I am vowing to make more veggie space next year!  My husband and I have been buying organic for a while, but we're also trying to make more of an effort to buy local.  That means getting to the market and also paying a little more - fine.

But what really is the problem is dragging 3 kids to a crowded market!  Too stressful.  My 2-year-old is at the stage where she is distracted by everything and you can't get her to go anywhere quickly.  My 5-year-old was pulling on my arm the whole time to go faster.  Halfway through the trip I had to stop and nurse my 6-month-old.  Yes, my husband was with me but it was still almost too much to handle!!

So after the cost and the stress, I came home vowing to plant more veggies next year.  I'd rather garden than go to the market any day.  But where?  In my established neighbourhood with lots of big trees, the little area shown above is the only spot that gets enough sun (minimum 6 hours) for a veggie garden.  Except for the small back lawn....  By the time we got home I had a new design in mind to take out more grass this fall in preparation to plant more veggies next spring!!

Fortunately, my husband is not a lawnophile and is on board. 

Another note:  My neighbours are currently taking out their back garden and putting in more grass to make space for their 12-year-old boy to play hockey and football in the yard.  I have 3 younger girls and a corner lot so I think I can afford to lose a little more grass.

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Pretty much this same kind of experience made me expand my veggie garden this year! Buying local whenever we can, but it can be hard. Nothing beats peas right from your own garden. Except maybe beans from your own garden. Or tomatoes!