Last year, Zoe and I had lots of fun with our first garden project, a 4 x 4 raised bed.  This year, we'll expand our project with 2 more raised beds and a compost tumbler.  Our garden plan is below -- PLEASE let me know if you have any suggestions for improvement!

We also will paint the wood with plant-safe paint this year.  Here's the colors Zoe and I picked out!

For more of our future backyard oasis plans, please see the board Zoe and I created on Pinterest:  http://pinterest.com/akkland/deck-backyard/

I dropped the ball on making Valentine's Day treats for Zoe's classmates, so I'm hoping to redeem myself with St. Patrick's Day goodies.  These are cute treat bags that were a snap to make. 

Supplies (found all at Amazon.com) you'll need: