Mary, Mary Quite Contrary....

How does your garden grow? Our garden is slow-going. With rain the past seven days, I have not wanted to set out our seedlings for fear that they would not withstand their new environment. But, the boys and I are very excited that what we have started from seeds are really growing well indoors. We planted this in small plastic cups and set them by the window. We have all been good about keeping an eye on them and making sure they have plenty of water. Now we're waiting for a stretch of a few dry and sunny days to get the outdoor garden started. Here's what we've done so far:



It was a long 10 days before we actually saw the fruits of our labor. 10 days is a very long time for a 3 and 4 year old! But they did it. Both Robby and Nathan waited patiently and watered diligently. And finally we had our first sproutlings! I was just as excited as the boys were. And since the boys weren't exactly careful about getting just one tiny seed into each cup, we actually ended up with 3-5 plants in each cup! Here we are growing Roma tomatoes, Cherry tomatoes, Watermelon and Echinacea. I hope this is the beginning of a long and bountiful harvest season! Still awaiting their planting, we have snap peas, carrots, lettuce, bush beans, colored peppers, more tomatoes, and a peanut plant that Nathan picked out at Sappington Farmers Market. He was SO excited about this plant. I hope we have some success as peanut farmers!

Tiny little farmer toes (Nathan)