In the Garden (and Out of It)

Confession: I love the payoff from planting seeds back in the spring and seeing what they become.

The boys are enjoying some of the large sunflower blooms along the fence.
Today I pulled some of the beets and turnips. I planted a few more in their place, hoping for some fall produce.

First Harvest

Confession: I'm not fond of radishes.

We planted them in the garden anyway as they're one of the first crops ready to harvest. Sometimes you have to make sacrifices for the sake of achievement. Sometimes you need the quick encouragement in order to persevere through the long haul (because, let's face it, it'll be a while before that squash is ready).

So the boys pulled a few of the radishes (red and white) out of

the garden yesterday. And they were excited to do so. Even if they didn't particularly like the way the radishes tasted. (If you've got a good way to eat radishes other than raw, let me know. I'm game for trying something different. I've expanded my vegetable repertoire quite a bit, but I still haven't found a way I like to eat radishes. Or beets.)

32+ Square Feet of Soil

The beginning of this week started very nice, so we took some advantage of it (and the pending rain) and did a little work in the garden. We got the spaces roped off (square-foot method) and put in a few of the seeds of hardier plants that can handle some cooler weather. The boys thankfully are interested in getting involved (hopefully that will remain the case when its time to weed). And I'm excited to show them the joy of seeing life develop as well as the joys of gardening (including eating tasty, healthy produce). Plus, a little work ethic development is good. We'll keep you posted as things start growing.