At the end of February we were finally ready to plant! Grandpa Skinner came to be the resident expert, as we feel like we don't know what we are doing. We are prepared that this might end up just being a great learning experience. Ben has worked so hard (an understatement) getting our garden areas and drip system ready. Kids picked out what they wanted to plant, I loved organizing where we would plant what, we bought seeds and plants, marked our square feet and just did it! 
After playing basketball, Jarom was ready to help! He planted his potatoes, then took the camera to capture the day. 
Strawberries
Lots of onions- maybe it is in my blood? (My Grandad Rogers is an expert on onions.)
FYI- everything is organized, symmetrical, and in it's own place. (That definately runs on Ben's side of the family.)
Planting peas and spinach
Camille loves edamame- so she picked out soy beans to plant.
Everyone helped, we loved doing this altogether.
We planted most of the afternoon, then Ben spent the rest of the evening cementing the dividers for the garden. He finished just as it started raining around midnight. One of the things I appreciate most about Ben is how hard he works for the benefit of his family. I have never seen him leave a job half done, no matter how long it takes him. I have been excited to finish our backyard to enjoy being outside for the years to come. But I didn't realize how much I would love the process!
3 comments:
How exciting!!!! the yard looks great. I hope things grow well for you.
I can't wait to see what you have done! Good for you! (and especially Ben!)
So fun. Glad to hear that you have plants growing. Your talk today was great.
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