Planting with baby in mind

With the knowledge that we would soon be bringing a little human in this world, I began to evaluate what kind of life we would introduce her to.  

After this documentary:                      And these two books:

                                      

I began a radical food overhaul, but I knew that I would need to start with manageable baby steps or else this healthy food kick would be just like a new year's diet (over in a month).  

So, My goals for 2011 were:

• When shopping for produce, buy at least the "Dirty Dozen" organic 
• 50% of  milk we consume to be from pastured grass fed cows
• 75% of the meat we eat to be organic, grass fed, and with no antibiotics or hormones
• Buy free roaming chicken eggs from the farm down the road 
• Start a garden
• Start composting

I was doing pretty well with my list except for the garden part.  To tell the truth, I have been avoiding it.  Here is what my normal garden routine usually results in:

But today, I am forgetting the past, and trying once more.  With the baby due at any minute, I am keeping it simple-container gardening!  

(Who wants to walk down the deck stairs to water every day?)

So now I have some lettuce, herbs, strawberries and soon to come-peppers.  We shall see if my black thumb curses my poor little plants...