Garden Update

We have had some full evenings and weekends of garden "stuff" since we planted our seeds in a peat tray 5+ weeks ago.  Scotty and I have dug out a garden plot, we transferred our seedlings from a peat tray to planter cups with potting soil, we started composting, and just last night we began to plant in the ground!!  Everything provides such an opportunity to acquire new skills and learn so many new things, and the kids are right there with us learning and lending a helping hand.

Busting up sod (Scotty used an edger to make a grid)

ROCKS - we dug all these out of the ground.

Micah being helpful watering the seedlings in the peat tray...

...Middle two being helpful playing amiably, and Amber sassing her heart out.

Seedlings transplanted from peat tray to cups.

Going outside for sun...

...All tucked in at night in case of frost.

Scotty made a 2-compartment compost bin from pallets.

Our neighbor helped us get a free load of rich and fertilized top soil.

Putting our first plant in the ground - cherry tomatoes!

Girls chilling out while Scotty and I plant.

Tomatoes, spinach, carrots, green beans and broccoli are in!

Toddling!

It's official - Amber's walking!  She's been taking steps for about 3 weeks or so, which steadily increases day by day.



Though she's a "big kid" now (at least she thinks so) and toddles solo as best she can, she also walks around the house with this lion toy and loves it!