Last Thursday, my sister, the kids, L and J, went seed shopping! It was a little frustrating because the seeds we were looking for were right next to the toys and that's why I didn't get a picture of my nephew, J, next to the seeds. (He was far too busy checking out toys, the turd.) Anyways, I think we picked out 20 seeds including onions, zucchini, tomatoes, corn and cabbage. L wanted to plant a pink flower, so she chose Echinacea. It's funny to me because Echinacea is used a lot in herbal healing and both my sister and I are into herbal remedies and that is the flower that called to her. Amazing.
All of these seeds are locally produced for our Pacific Northwest climate and non-GMO. This summer is going to be delicious.
The next day we got in the garden and started digging! The patch we have is about 15 feet by 12 feet and covered in green stuff. L insisted that she "twist the dirt" and pick all of the flowers and "little trees" (wild flowers). J a little less enthusiastic about gardening. L is all about digging, finding rocks and getting in the dirt, but J, not so much. He's more of a joker and game type person and L is more of an imaginative and nature-y type. We had to almost force him to help, it is for his home schooling, after all. And eventually he started digging and raking with us.
For J's garden journal, I had him answer some questions about why it is important to grow gardens, what we will make with all of the veggies and if bugs are important to gardens and why. I'll likely ask these questions again because I just wanted to see what he thought about it this time, next time it will be to see what he has learned from gardening.
For J's garden journal, I had him answer some questions about why it is important to grow gardens, what we will make with all of the veggies and if bugs are important to gardens and why. I'll likely ask these questions again because I just wanted to see what he thought about it this time, next time it will be to see what he has learned from gardening.
This is the official "Before" picture. I can't wait to see how it blossoms and blooms in the weeks to come!
Next week, we'll be planting and learning about the Three Sisters method of growing and how to keep slugs out, a vital part of gardening in the PNW.
Next week, we'll be planting and learning about the Three Sisters method of growing and how to keep slugs out, a vital part of gardening in the PNW.