Today Grandpa picked them up from school and they stopped off at a park near their school to meet up with some school mates to play a while. When they arrived here, we plopped ourselves down on the lawn while Tom and the kids enjoyed ice cream sandwiches. Then it was time to go to work.
They kids used to have a small garden at their place in Colorado, but now that they are in a rental house here, they aren't able to grow much. We really wanted them to participate in our small vegetable gardening activities. After a week of sunny, warm weather, it was time to start some planting.
Isaac wanted radishes, too, and Tom found some seed and got those in.
Later there will be pole beans, cucumbers, zucchini, basil, tomatoes, and flowers. Irene needs flowers for her flower shop.
Hopefully our spring will stay mild this year and we will be able to watch our crops grow and the kids can help with the harvesting and the eating.
Raised beds? Fantastic way to garden. I couldn't live without my vegetable garden.
ReplyDeletei wish we had raised beds! Our granddaughters really enjoyed gardening with us last summer. This year we are planting more of their favorites. We should have a good crop of strawberries this year.
ReplyDeleteHope you don't have a slug problem!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful experience for these kids. Our Roger spent a lot of time with my parents & became a clone of my father, even to how he holds the pepper shaker & taps it like my father. This is oh so valuable time in their lives.
ReplyDeleteOh. my, Isaac is getting tall. I think it is so valuable for kids to know about vegetable gardening.
ReplyDeletewhat a fun activity with grandkids...your soil looks so luscious!
ReplyDeletewhat a fun activity with grandkids...your soil looks so luscious!
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful to get them involved and eager about what can become a life long activity. Great also to have workers that will produce for ice cream sandwiches.
ReplyDeleteI wish I had a raised bed, but I have my little plot and will plant it this weekend. I learned a lot last year, not all of it good. This year I'll plant less and watch it more carefully. Maybe I'll even purchase some ladybugs! :-)
ReplyDeleteWhat fun to have the grands help out in the garden. They certainly will appreciate the wonderful veggies at dinner time. MB
ReplyDeleteIt's good to see kids working in a garden!
ReplyDeleteCheers from Cottage Country!
Introducing kids early to gardening is a true gift to the next generation! Not only do they learn about growing things, but they usually love grazing when stuff is ready to eat, developing a love of eating good stuff! Your soil is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteLove to see kids in the garden...
ReplyDeleteWe have raised beds also - so much easier on retired backs!
ReplyDeleteLove how you're including your grandchildren in this wonderful spring activity.
This is such a wonderful experience for the kids. Lucky Irene and Isaac! Those raised vegetable beds are impressive. You must have a five acre property for all the gorgeous floral and vegetable gardens that you have, not to mention all the trees.
ReplyDeleteWhat fun to be around your grandkids and to be able to spend such quality time with them. They sure are growing fast!! Savor every moment!
ReplyDeleteYour raised beds look wonderful. Nice to see kids gardening too! :)
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