My Urban Farm (Well Sort Of)

I was a busy little farmer today, and I am afraid I have a killer farmer burn to prove it (why do I always forget that sunblock?). I finished planting (well almost), mowed the way long grass (AND EDGED!), used the clippings to mulch the garden, did some improvisation to expand my beds for more planting, built 3 compost containers (Wow...you should be impressed. I was very creative), and did a ton of watering and weeding. Kudos to me and my garden. Here is a mini-tour of the yard in it's late spring glory:

Can't remember the name of this ground cover, but I love it:

Some pretty purlple salvia:

These are essentially weeds, just about ready to burst into bloom, weed or not they are lovely.  Plus I can make valium with them if I want; Valerium is the plant:

Wish I could remember the name of this little shrub.  I planted it last summer and it is really beautiful this spring:
Sweet Woodruff, a favorite groundcover of mine:

Another I've forgotten the name of, but it is sure pretty:

My lettuce, with little Japanese lettuce mix sprouting up beside it:

One of the eggplants, fresh in it's new home, all tucked in with it's grass mulch:

Swiss chard breaking out:

Golden and Italian heirloom beets sprouting up:

The first tomato (not a great picture, but exciting!):

Cilantro to go with the peppers and tomatoes in homemade salsa:

My three, easy, not very fancy compost containers (just think of all that lucious soil next summer, it almost makes me giddy, because I like to pretend I am a farmer):

My pole beans peeking up, and look how cute the bamboo poles are, so organic, no?"

Ichiban eggplant which last summer proved to be an indispensible panini ingredient:

Swiss chard that got a headstart:

Newly planted basil (other yummy herbs not pictured sage, thyme, rosemary, parsley, Italian parsley):

This tree is hands down the only "feature" of our house worth much.  I love these big Silver Maples:

The dogwood bush is just about to blossom: