Friday, May 20, 2011

Slow Movin....

Like all things in life with three boys, getting this project going was slow moving.  Not because we weren't excited to get going but t-ball, work, ear infections, etc. have a way of getting themselves in the way of gardening!  Good thing this isn' t our sole food source.

Jason did an awesome job building the raised bed on Mother's Day. He did an equally awesome job unloading a pick up truck full of compost into our new garden.  We admired our veggie less garden for nearly two weeks but today- she is looking much more official with squash, watermelon, melon, cucumbers, green beans and tomatoes proudly growing inside!

After an adventuresome trip to Loew's where Charlie drank from the birdbath and Matthew fell into a display case, we found a nice man who did not know what organic plants were, so we meandered down to our local nursery instead (just to be safe). In retrospect, if my son just drank from a birdbath, we probably could have saved ourselves the trip and gone with the non-organics, but when you are on a mission, you are on a mission.






Upon arriving at store two, Matt and Charlie loaded up their wagons and went home to start their garden. I must say besides Holden falling from the bean stalk and smooshing everything underfoot- we are off to a great start.  Let the growing begin!

Saturday, May 7, 2011

If I am raising boys, I can raise cucumbers...

Holden Sheriff enjoys some outside time. Food for thought: Today, children spend less than thirty-minutes a week outside engaged in unstructured play. Clear your calendar and get outdoors!
I have a good friend who has a green thumb.  She parents as well as she prunes- quite honestly, it's intimidating. The parenting thing I must admit I am starting to get the hang of.... the cucumbers- not so much.  In an effort to teach my kids where their food comes from, we are starting a family garden. Tomorrow for Mother's Day my husband, Jason, and my three boys, Charlie, Matt and Holden, will build their mama a garden...the rest is up to me and Mother Nature (I hope she knows what she is doing)!  I figure if I can raise three little boys with minimal bumps and bruises, my vegetables should fair the same.  Here's to raising kids and cucumbers- this veggie tale is about to begin!


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