Back in the Spring I returned from a weekend of shooting out of  state to find a surprise. Corey had built me a set of raised garden beds and a compost bin at the back of our yard. I was thrilled. We wasted no time in filling up the garden with basil, corn, tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, squash, lettuce, spinach, chives, pumpkins, onions, peas, watermelon, cantelope, oregano, rhubarb, and radishes. I didn’t have real high hopes for our young veggies, as I had no clue what kind of learning curve I might be facing… Let me just say that my fears were unfounded and our first gardening venture has been quite a success. I’m hooked. Not a night goes by without a crisp, delicious salad and we’re already planning on expanding the operation for next year by building a couple more beds.