Growing Our Own - Getting the Garden Planted

My hubby was out playing in the garden today.  We bought some trellises for the cucumbers so that they would help to shade our basil and keep it from getting sun burnt. The beds are a mess because I wasn't able to manage them last year, they went fallow and the weeds went crazy.   He tilled the beds, but I feel like we're going to be fighting with the weeds for awhile.  We really need to do some clean up on the ground around the beds as well, but that can wait until after the beds are planted.

This year we're hoping to grow potatoes, tomatoes, onions, red bell pepper, jalapenos, cucumbers for slicing and pickling, basil, oregano, thyme, chives and lavender.  We've also been talking about pumpkin and some sort of melon.  LoL... Can you tell we eat a lot of Italian and Mexican?  Another potato tower will go in in a couple of weeks.  Staggering the planting keeps us from getting a zillion pounds of potatoes all at once.

My fibro and my desire for homegrown veggies are not always compatible. I hope that I'll be able to help him with the garden this year.   I helped weed a little bit, but my back is not happy with me, so I came in and took a muscle relaxer. I'm really proud of him getting this together again for us this year!

Here are a few pictures from today!

No-Bake Energy Bites

I found this recipe on Pinterest (yes, I'm actually going to really make something I pinned) and thought that it sounded like a tasty thing to eat before going to work out.  DH made them, and I must say that they're pretty good.  Super easy to pull together as well.  There was a little too much coconut for my taste, but the rest of the family loves them!  I may try and switch it up with some dried cherries for the next batch. 

I can't eat a lot before I head out for a walk, usually I grab a granola bar or an Oatmeal breakfast cookie.  These treats looked like they might be a good option too. The recipe originally comes from a blog called Smashed Peas and Carrots.

No-Bake Energy Bites (makes 18-20 bites) 

• 1 cup oatmeal 
• 1/2 cup peanut butter (or other nut butter) 
• 1/3 cup honey 
• 1 cup coconut flakes 
• 1/2 cup ground flaxseed 
• 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips 
• 1 tsp vanilla 

Mix everything above in a medium bowl until thoroughly incorporated. Let chill in the refrigerator for half an hour. Once chilled, roll into balls and enjoy! Store in an airtight container and keep refrigerated for up to 1 week.