My OperaHow to get your butt moving....
Monday, April 20, 2009 11:56:22 PM
Ok....Mariah (9) came over to me begging me not to play my BOOM BOOM music (by Black Eyed Peas) because she is trying to watch TV in my room. 
Soooo I put on my head phones...and guess what my little precious girl does? Starts talking nonsense...LOUDLY! I heard her when my songs were changing... so I just turned the headphones up...way up.
That reminds me! Some little sneak erased all the music on my MP3 player. I have a feeling it was my special girl...but who knows! I might of pissed one of the girls off and oops..songs all gone bye bye.
My husband and I started yesterday to spring clean the backyard with a little help of the girls. Turns out the wonderful mutt dog dug many holes in the backyard along with all her crap...it was a joy. So this morning hubby bought thirty 40lb bags of top soil to fill holes and start the garden that we have been talking about since winter. I discussed this with a few friends of mine, and they said that it sounded like a good idea. NONE of them have ever had a garden before, so had no idea the work that would go into starting a garden for the first time. Even if it IS a very small one...
We were going to rent a cultivator, but figured since it was such a small area we would do it by hand, shovel...and hoe. (don't worry I didn't do too much with my back injury)
It's not clear in the picture, but the garden is about 12 feet long and 4 or 5 feet across. This is a BEGINNER garden..we have never tried this ever before!
So we took a few vegetable seeds that the girls picked out and planted them. The only thing that is missing is lettuce and herbs...I am really going to add those soon and plant the tomatoes in a separate location. I am really so excited! I do hope that some things turn up! There is a family down the street that has a beautiful garden each year. The garden is about the size of our backyard! They have such an abundance of veggies that most get discarded in the alley. Go get 'em kids!
Well...I would like to know if anyone else is starting a garden of any kind as well...
Sarah
PS-You know what makes all hard work better? A yummy chocolate cupcake with sprinkles. It understands how tired I am, and I love that cupcake for that.
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Soooo I put on my head phones...and guess what my little precious girl does? Starts talking nonsense...LOUDLY! I heard her when my songs were changing... so I just turned the headphones up...way up.That reminds me! Some little sneak erased all the music on my MP3 player.
I have a feeling it was my special girl...but who knows! I might of pissed one of the girls off and oops..songs all gone bye bye. My husband and I started yesterday to spring clean the backyard with a little help of the girls. Turns out the wonderful mutt dog dug many holes in the backyard along with all her crap...it was a joy. So this morning hubby bought thirty 40lb bags of top soil to fill holes and start the garden that we have been talking about since winter. I discussed this with a few friends of mine, and they said that it sounded like a good idea. NONE of them have ever had a garden before, so had no idea the work that would go into starting a garden for the first time. Even if it IS a very small one...We were going to rent a cultivator, but figured since it was such a small area we would do it by hand, shovel...and hoe.
(don't worry I didn't do too much with my back injury) It's not clear in the picture, but the garden is about 12 feet long and 4 or 5 feet across. This is a BEGINNER garden..we have never tried this ever before!
So we took a few vegetable seeds that the girls picked out and planted them. The only thing that is missing is lettuce and herbs...I am really going to add those soon and plant the tomatoes in a separate location. I am really so excited! I do hope that some things turn up! There is a family down the street that has a beautiful garden each year. The garden is about the size of our backyard!
They have such an abundance of veggies that most get discarded in the alley. Go get 'em kids! Well...I would like to know if anyone else is starting a garden of any kind as well...
Sarah
PS-You know what makes all hard work better? A yummy chocolate cupcake with sprinkles. It understands how tired I am, and I love that cupcake for that.
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Mrs. HermitessHermitess # Tuesday, April 21, 2009 12:11:15 AM
Anyway, they grew watermelon, blackberries, corn, asparagus, tomatoes, squash, oakra, cucumber, & potatoes. Anthing we didn't eat got canned or frozen. Cucumbers were made into pickles (yum!). We sold the watermelon.
It was hard work!! But the fresh food was SO much better than store bought.
Sarah Dreamsangel292005 # Tuesday, April 21, 2009 12:37:30 AM
Watermelon sounds so good, and I know it grows well in this area...we just didn't plant those.
Mrs. HermitessHermitess # Tuesday, April 21, 2009 3:34:10 AM
Angelikiellinidata # Tuesday, April 21, 2009 3:38:20 AM
and they stages of growing,
it seems you have a plan
and it is such a great thing you share this with your husband, special times even if they are in the garden
as for the kids participating I can relate,
it is not spoiled so much as "I don't feel it is something I will enjoy" which is fine with me,
they do watch and learn no mater what
I love gardening and I can burn 1,000 calories a day!
I love planting and clean tree branches and lay on the grass watching the cloud shapes.
Growing in the country still leaves in my soul,
unfortunately I will not visit our country house this summer,
I am working even weekends now days .
no vacation in the horizon
thanks for sharing Sarah,
please have an extra cup cake for me too!
Dacotah # Tuesday, April 21, 2009 4:32:29 AM
Rhona Kirstenrhona # Tuesday, April 21, 2009 11:41:25 AM
Tamil # Tuesday, April 21, 2009 10:48:56 PM