The Garden

We started our tomatoes and peppers from seed-- something I have never done before.

As I kid, I remember saying that I hated the garden and I would never have one . . . but when you are raised on garden produce . . . it is a taste that you cannot forget. So I was super excited when we moved here and there was a place in our yard that had once been used as a garden--it was very grown over with weeds, and the earth seemed so solid and I was sure nothing of value would grow . . . but everyday I go out and pull a few weeds (need to pull more than a few) and water my garden and witness a miracle. More plants pushing through the hard earth, new leaves, bigger plants . . . I can't tell you how happy it makes me to watch my garden grow :)

This is a pretty good picture of the grapevine. Also the raspberry & strawberry plants (and more than a few weeds!)

Quite possibly the cutest gardener in the world! Every morning this little boy asks me if I am ready to go and work in the garden. So cute!

I couldn't fit the whole thing in one picture and I completely missed the other side! Oops! Here is a view of the corn, tomatoes, peppers, beans, carrots, lettuce, spinach, onions, parsley, and basil. Not pictured are the "big" plants-- zucchini, cucumbers, watermelon, and cantaloupe.

Preston's only competition for cutest gardener in the world. She sat on a poor tomato plant no less than three times the other day though so I think that is points against her.

So Mom there you go-- don't be mad at me for not having all of the weeds pulled at once-- one row a day just isn't really getting me very far! But you had nine kids to help weed that humongous garden. I just have me and two crazy little helpers (not so much "help" if you know what I mean!)