Saturday, July 12, 2008

Taking time to enjoy life....

It is so humorous to me how much our likes change as we get older! The idea of planting a garden was the farthest thing in my mind. Especially planting a garden for enjoyment! My how things change! I thought about it a few years ago. But never took the time to plan one out. Never allowed myself to really think about "actually planting" a garden. Gardenting is for older people...isn't it! I mean the grandparents on our block all have one! And the stories we must hear about these gardens go on forever!

But there was this great appeal for me this year. I am not sure as to why! But there is! So, I finally caved and decided to give "gardening" a go! Wow! I had no idea how much of a family activity this garden has began with our family. As you can see here, the girls were very curious as to my activities and wanted to get involved. They helped me fill this box with soil because they were so curious as to what it would become!

Hubby even got involved! He was bound and determined to have a sprinkler system run off into the box. After a few trips to the ol' Home Depot, he did it! We began by planting mostly full plants and not seeds. However, there were a few seeds we wanted to try. We weren't sure if we planted too late, but Hubby really felt it would be great for the girls to see the plants start from seeds. So we planted a few rows of veggies from seeds.

I must confess...this garden has become the high light of our summer! I planted the box so that it can be seen through my kitchen window. So each morning as the day starts, I look through the window and enjoy watching the ever changing look of our garden! And it isn't just me...the girls and hubby are also actively involved in watching and reporting any new growth!
You can see below some of our first fruits!
And what a joy it has been.....My...my..my how times change! This is how I am enjoying spending my summers....at the age of 35!








3 comments:

Fratzels said...

Are there tomatoes in that garden??? Do you still dislike raw tomatoes? Are the girls going to eat those peppers?

We used to have a garden when we lived in Mass. We didn't have time for one last year. This year we didn't have the money to buy the extra soil we would need (our yard is mostly sand under a few inches of topsoil. For a great garden we would need to bring in a whole truck load of soil. Next summer our goal is to put in a garden and composte pile.

Fratzels said...

UMMMMMMMM....HELLLOOOOO out there? where did you go? I come back everyday looking for you and I get nothing. C'mon...get hooked!

Rebecca said...

Wow,garden looks amazing! I keep telling myself that I will start a garden and then I never do...