How does your garden grow?

Gretchen has turned me into a gardener. I spent last weekend building some raised beds for a vegetable garden. I spent a couple of hours on Mothers Day filling them with 2 yards of dirt.
I know I'm a gardener because I felt a visceral sadness when I looked out to find that one of our beautiful tall flowers had been broken off by the wind and rain we had yesterday. We're hoping that we will have some fresh veggies this summer. We're also hoping that having a more established garden will make the new house feel more homey.