Every saturday, I wake up to a smiling little boy that I get to spend ALL day with. Our tradition, weather permitting, is to go out and water and weed the garden together. I tell him what all of the plants are (while pretending he understands me). Just in the past week or two, he started to reach out to grab the flowers, which is completely adorable.
This morning, I had my cell phone with me and decided to take some pictures of the garden via Instagram. I hope you enjoy seeing how our garden grows.
dahlia bloom
Martha Washington tomato
Fortex string bean
large, gorgeous sunflowers growing in a pot on the deck
and a happy little friend enjoying a snack
these Metro butternut squash plants growing in our potato pots from last year are out of control!
sweet pepper
carrots
romaine lettuce
blackberries
corn
cucumber blossom
thanks to sunshine, water, and my little helper, I have…
a lovely garden haul of carrots, onions, lettuce, string beans, dill, and a pretty bouquet (though I have to find out why my onions are so small)
which also became dinner! baby carrots, onions, dill, and string beans sauteed with sherry, garlic powder, and Earth Balance
and when I need to see my sweet baby’s face, I just have to look down
our backyard farm 