The Garden

The is the year of The Garden. With Mom and Dad here to help me out, we are going for it! We spend about two weeks getting the soil ready.  Dad dug and dug and dug some more. I think he turned over the soil in that garden 5 times! We added soil. We added mulch. We added manure. We added chemicals to break down the mulch. We pulled out rocks, sticks, roots, and weeds. (Again, mostly my dad, with Mom giving instructions) 

Finally it was ready to plant!

The kids played while the adults worked. 

Isn't that how it usually goes?

There it is! The garden is planted.

Irises are blooming. Beautiful.

The Strawberries

 

The fruit trees are looking good this year.

Blackberries, Blueberries, and Tomatoes

 Squash and Peppers and Eggplant

Cucumbers

 Onions, peppers (so many kinds!) We're hoping for lots of fresh salsa this summer.

Also, we planted watermelon and beans. We are having so much fun watching it begin to grow.

Dad cleaned up the marshy corner and the yard and put down some mulch.

More yard pictures

I love the yard at this house!

What do you think, Tyler and April? Looking good? :)