About a month ago, we planted vegetable seeds, and Abbott made the markers for our humble garden. The boys are really invested in it and like to water and check on its progress every day. Last weekend we bought tomato plants (last summer we grew tomatoes too), along with some herbs and strawberries. Great satisfaction, planting and working in the soil together, talking about food and the surrounding health, environmental and social/political issues. 
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These photos are such treasures: from theeir cute shoes, to their markers, and their strong interest in growing food and taking care of the enviornment. You're doing great!
We have our garden growing too.
I will show you very soon! Love your little gardeners!
Can't wait to watch the progress! Makes for a fun summer project for the boys. Have a wonderful Friday.
It's looking very productive there
oh, my kids are LOVING this this year too, although i was not brave enough to try from seedlings this time. every day they run and check and i hear "mama, mama, our plants are even BIGGER!" so much fun. we are already planning what else we would like to do next year and how we should expand the garden!
looks great. can´t wait to see what you grow! have a great weekend lecia!:)
I agree, Lecia, so important to instill in our little ones a connection to/love for Mother Nature and her wonderous treaures. I remember planting strawberries in a container when my twins were two and their amazement as the little strawberries appeared & grew, and their delight in picking & eating them. As they say at Mastercard, priceless :-)
Enjoy your bounty this summer!
That sure looks like a very fun and exciting bonding moment for a family and planting is a good thing to imbibe into our kids.
I have tomatoes too in my garden, they are so easy to care and they give fruits abundantly and in such a short time.
Sweet little froggy boots! xoxo
i love seeing the seeds come up like your picture of the carrots!! it's so magical. looks like you have some good stuff growing. yum yum :)
My husband built our first garden just before spring. We've got a no-till garden frame in the back yard, rather small as this is our first year. (But already we LOVE the no-till method) We've also got an herb garden on the deck that opens off of our kitchen - which we'll hopefully be able to bring in for the winter.
We're starting to seriously talk about moving to a farm in the next couple of years, and so this is our experimental/learning phase. By the time we get to a farm we hope to be doing a lot more!
we love our garden. i look forward to the kids being a real part of the entire process. so far, they really just like to water and pick.
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How nice. I hope it all grows well. My seeds didn't do so great. I'll have to get some starters.
Great photos! I just planted some herbs a few weeks ago and they are sprouting. Can't wait for fresh herbs!
The dearest little hands in the garden.... Happy weekend, xv.
love this- my husband checks on our little garden every mornig and first thing when he gets home from work in the afternoon- just to see what has grown in the 9 hours since he last checked, :).
happy weekend@
The seeds I planted are growing, too! It's a miracle, I tell you!
Good stuff indeed - have a good weekend!
Helping plant and care for a garden was one of my best childhood experiences and instilled in me a life-long love for growing things. Have a terrific weekend!
Looks great: I see carrots growing, and parsley and basil ready to go in the ground! To a happy and productive growing season!
I love that your boys are so into this.
I popped over to tell you that I finished reading Animal, Vegetable, Miracle this weekend. You were right -- I did love it. And talk about making you think before you eat! I've always, always been a fan of supporting local farming, and even so the book made me think of things I hadn't before.
it taste much better and so much fun for kids isn't it?
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