I Did It...You Better Look Before They Die

I did it! I went to Home Depot and purchased living plants and some seeds to make my very own vegetation creation! Are you proud? You should be! I planted them 24 hours ago and guess what?! They are still alive! Pick yourselves up off of the ground, I was in utter shock when I checked them this morning and they still had green leaves. I thought this was a good sign that I should probably water them. So I did.

Now I have never attempted real vegetables or fruit, but I figured that I've failed at everything else so why not fail at this too! I'm all about being well-rounded.

So, here is what I purchased yesterday evening.

Yes, those are alive...your eyes do not fail you. I even touched them before I took this picture and they didn't whither away immediately. Miracles! Speaking of miracles I actually bought real dirt this time. In the past I've always bought the $1.50 top soil (maybe that was my problem all along) because I can tend to be cheap...and seriously, it's dirt! I could get it out of my backyard for free (but I don't think my apartment complex would be too thrilled). So, I decided to splurge and spend $4 on Miracle Gro dirt. There's got to be a good reason why everyone talks about this stuff and even considers putting it in small children's bottles. Don't worry when I have kids I won't do this to them. That would be bad and very irresponsible.

On with the pictures!

This is my strawberry plant. So far so good.
From the left: Zucchini, Green Pepper and the big patch of dirt has green beans
Who knows what crazy mixes we may get if those roots decide to join together. Zeppers? Green Peppini?

Finally to prove to you that I actually did touch these plants here is the proof:

Yes, I had a out of body experience with a pioneer and worked the land with my hands. Just call me Caroline Ingalls. I wouldn't have gotten this dirty except I kinda don't know where my trowel is. I spent a whole 98 cents on it a couple of years ago. Big loss. Hands were WAY more fun!

Alright, kiddies, keep checking to see how fast these suckers die! You might wanna check tomorrow...it could be that soon. Trust me.