You are What you Eat

Estilo Mum - Living it Green

Yummy Honey Dew growing in our raised planter

Summer, where did you go? It was a blur, but full of firsts.

My Cucumbers

Watermelons! We have about 6 at the moment

I got a taste of what it means to go Green, like grow your own produce green.

I went organic and started a little garden with my hubby. (see pics) Not to mention all the plants and moss I planted when I hit a planter's high and couldn't get myself to stop.

We already have fruit trees that produce figs, lemons, grapefruit, loquats, apples, and peaches.

I love the savings of not buying any of it and having fresh fruit at hand.



The next step was growing our own herbs & vegetables. We want to go completely organic and green in this area and off the supermarket grid. The biggest pro for me is the time it also saves me in the supermarket. I have two kids ages 5 and under. You do not want to go shopping with them!

Green Peppers

Purple Peppers
we also have yellow and red

If you've been thinking about it but think it might be too hard or overwhelming to start, it's not that bad.

Herbs freshly cut from our garden
Shown: thyme, basil, cilantro, marjoram (oregano herb), chives
Not pictured: parsley, german basil, mint

Find a space to place some raised beds for planting. Get some mulch and soil. Mix it and start planting. Afterwards, add some vegetable fertilizer and watch it grow!

Herb Garden in raised planter

To increase your rate of success, do it in the Spring or at the beginning of the Summer where your herbs & veggies will get 6 or more hours of sun, water twice a day and voila!