My garden has not turned out as well as I had planned. But, I don't beat myself up. I'm new to this. It just kinda feels like a waste of money. I'm happy to hear advice if anyone wants to assist in my cluelessness.

First the positives: The basil is growing like crazy. The parsley is happy. I'm going to replace my depleted tea supply with mint very soon. I'm also imagining a mint chocolate chip shake or smoothie. And tonight we harvested our first tomato. (Not really. I noticed it was missing and made Paul dig in the midst of the basil for it cause I'm afraid to touch anything I can't see in my garden right now. It had ripened and fallen off, but it could stand another day or two on the counter.)

The bad things: Two weeks ago, I walked out to check on my budding green thumb and discovered my large carrot planter picked clean. I mean clean! Even the weed that I left hoping I'd get lucky, and it would magically turn into something edible was gone. The container was dry as the desert. I was heartbroken and even dreamed a couple nights later that I had giant, 5-inch in diameter carrots coming out of my planter at harvest time.

Next, our dill didn't get watered while we were gone two weeks ago. I have more seeds. Just haven't gotten around to planting them.

And then there's my zucchini, which gets to be about 1/4 inch in diameter and two inches long, then falls off. Perhaps it's been because I only water it when Paul's around. I'm afraid to go on my back porch alone! (See above for the same reason I'm afraid to touch anything.) I'll be making time to research that tomorrow. I guarantee I've lost at least 5 zucchini. I'm quite saddened about it, too.

Thanks to my mom and dad who lovingly supplied me with new plants (onion chives, two peppers, cucumber) for my empty planters as a Mother's Day gift. Knowing I'm so practical, it seemed wiser than buying me flowers. I hope I don't kill these, too!