In April we moved to Amman, Jordan. We rented a nice little flat in Abdoun with an amazingly huge garden. I found the backyard to be completely empty and isolated. I thought it was a pity it hadn't been put to any good use, so I decided to make it a veggie garden.
The first gardener made rows for us to plant our vegetables. We started off with Tomatoes and Peppers. It didn't look like much in the beginning...this was on April 10th.
The soil is very hard and rocky...it's almost like clay for ceramics. It became smooth once we applied water on it.
The first plantation didn't look like much...
Mom and I created 3 paths to cross from one side to the other...each time we crossed without the paths we would get all muddy and gluey...We then planted red geraniums and some herbs...
Eventually, more little plants appeared... and more were planted, onions, scallions, mint, basil and beets. April 27th.
By beginning of May, we had our first pumpkins appear. This is the first one that came out. They will give "fruit" by September-October.
I don't know if it's very clear but these are our swiss chards...still very small...
We planted one more basil and sage.
By May 13th, tomatoes were in bloom!
My carrots seem to be doing well...
And the peppers were also having some small white flowers...
We got 7 small lettuces
And planted eggplants...
I had bought dried corn to make pop corn, but decided to plant it instead...I had no idea it would come out so quickly in just 1 week!!!
Rosemary joined us, too.
By May 19th, we spotted our first tomato!
These are the latest pictures of our growing garden... Today, May 27th we counted 15 tomatoes
An amazingly big quantity of corn plants!
Our first zucchini, which we didn't plant so this truly came as a surprise to us...
A green bell pepper
And spotted around 5 chili peppers
One of our beautiful lettuces
And the eggplants....slowly...but surely growing
This is how it looked like today!
Our onions
Our Pumpkin
Our beets
Scallions and onions and garlics!
And Rosemary getting comfortable in its new location.
On May 17th, I planted a series of seeds...Watermelon, cabbage, purple carrots, and these cute little "Berros" or Cress...Also we are to see the spinach and more swiss chard to pop out!
And our cantaloupes...which have come out in large numbers!
Here are the fabulous 3: minty, basilio and salvita
Did I mention we also have an apple tree?
I'm forever thankful to Mother Earth and Father Sky for letting me benefit from these beautiful plants and their offerings.
May each seed planted here on this garden bring food and happiness to each of the people going to try them.
My suggestion to anyone: plant your own veggie garden or small pot in the balcony. Grow your own food and take care of them with love, water and sun...
