Kill the moles! No way. How about a container garden?

I absolutely love to make vegetable gardens. In fact, it's probably the reason I love spring so much. I have lived in my house for four years and I've attempted a garden every year. Attempted is the key word..... because I have moles in my yard!!!

Of course, I refuse to poison them as most people suggest. Instead I naively plant my garden and hope they won't ruin it. This never works. I have tried the traditional home remedies, Cayenne pepper mixed with vinegar with a touch of pepper. lol. My boyfriend thought that one was hilarious. Another option is always to flood the mole holes. I tried that once but I was worried I would drown the moles. Another option is a makeshift trap from a coffee can. This isn't an option because there is no way I'm going to carry a mole in a trap in my car to release it somewhere. (what if it got out in my car?)

This year I have decided I'm going to have a garden that produces vegetables! I refuse to buy veggies when I can grow them at home. My solution is to make a container garden. I bought some seeds from an ETSY seller tHeEndpeace. I chose a tomato seed called Black Krim
Don't those look yummy? She is an awesome seller, she took time to tell me all about this type of tomato. She also sent two other seeds types for free! Cinnamon Basil and Dill. I've started the seeds in damp paper towels wrapped in tin foil. They are starting nicely.

Next, I went to a local nursery and picked up the rest of my garden. I will have strawberries, hot peppers, green peppers, peas, rosemary, chives, tomatoes and whatever else I decide to add to the garden. For some reason I bought three different types of strawberries. I didn't even realize this until I got home.

I got coffee grounds for free from Starbucks! I mixed them in with my potting soil before I planted the veggies. I've always heard this helps plants grow faster and it' has seemed to work with my house plants. My sister says it's just because I have a green thumb.

I'm already thinking the pots I bought are too small. I actually went to the library and checked out some books on container gardening but of course didn't look at them, lol. I'm planning to keep them all inside for a while until it gets warmer.


Here's the start of my garden, we'll see how it goes. Any container gardening faux pas would be appreciated.