What Did I Learn My First Year With Tower Garden And Growing Our Own Fruits And Vegetables?

This was my first year growing our own fruits and vegetables in our #TowerGarden.

What did I learn?  Lots!!

I learned the taste of #homegrown is better than store bought.

I learned you can grow almost anything in the Tower Garden with a high yield quickly.

I learned that you don't have to use harmful and hazardous pesticides in your garden.

Birds didn't bother it and neither did bugs and hummingbirds gather to it.

I learned you don't have to be a farmer to have a garden and it's ok to be a beginner!  I also learned it's cheaper than raised beds.

I learned it's easy to maintain and a true enjoyment to watch it change nearly everyday.

I learned that a lot of people want one and some think they are too expensive.  Some say you can build one for a fraction of the cost, perhaps, but not one that looks like this.

I learned that my iPhone can hold more than 5000 pictures mostly of the #TowerGarden 's daily changes. LOL

These are just some of the things I grew: tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers (big and small) basil, lettuce, lavendar, zuchinni, squash.

I've cut back the tomatoes today since it's cool.  The rest of the tomatoes will have to ripen on the patio table.  I feel a sense of loss since it's been such an everyday part of our lives for months... but it's been a BLAST!  I still have some peppers and a few cantaloupe going!

KCMO Tower Garden Explodes For An Urban Gardener

Yes, it's blowing up with fruits and vegetables!

Remember when we began this journey back the second week of May after #KansasCity's last snow storm?  Truly I was hoping for the best, as I've never had a garden before and never considered myself a #Gardner.

The #TowerGarden has exceeded my expectations.  I can even remember when you could still see the white form of the Tower Garden.  Then it blossomed into something rather decorative.  I thought, "oh, this will be nice."

Now you cannot see the white form at all and it's totally exploded into a full fledged garden.

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Never in my life did I think that I would get this kind of results out of five little tomato plants.

I can't hardly wait to count the number of tomatoes we harvest.

We've already started harvesting the #PicoliniCucumbers that I started from Organic Seeds from Osborn Seed Company.

They are crisp and delicious! Actually they taste better than the ones I purchased in the store.

Thanks for being on this journey with me.  It's been fun showing you what the #KCMOTowerGarden can produce.

It's not over yet.... there'll be more lettuce, more basil and some Beef Steak tomatoes.

Stay tuned, you all have made this journey fascinating!
I'm happy clear down to my tomatoes!!

Until Next Time...
Fran