Let it blossom, let it grow

Our first garden has apparently picked up on our lazy summer theme, it's taking it's sweet time, but we have had some yummy zucchini and a great cucumber so far. There are several watermelon slowly growing, a couple of cantaloupe, and some baby ears of corn. Since it's the first time I've ever tried, I've made a few premature cuts and am trying to be patient....

No, Jack isn't growing extra arms - that's Harry behind him

Jack actually learned that zucchini are delicious....

....and Harry's lemon tree experiment is off and running - hopefully one of these two will make it!

Eric Clapton's Let It Grow

In the garden of happiness

This is what it looks like when a mom has an idea about getting her boys to pose ala

American Gothic

Ziggy Marley's Garden

You've got to try

The boys have started a few projects this spring....it seems they plant a seed at school every year, and this year something may actually come of them! Harry loves to eat lemons and has wanted to plant a tree from the seeds of a restaurant lemon for what seems like forever....if this doesn't work, the local nursery sells little trees for a chunk of change ;-) They also finally planted those sweet potatoes that they started in boy scouts. Can't wait to see what comes of their projects!

JB's Love and Luck

It's been TWO weekS

Bare Naked Ladies' One Week

Every day it grows a little more

We probably should have researched Three Sisters Gardening a bit more before starting, but hopefully the guide at the boys' field trip knew what she was talking about when describing this technique. Will keep updating and hope to be able to use some of the information in the article in the fall and for next year's garden.
James Taylor's It's Growing

Plowing these fields in the hot summer sun

We planted our first family garden over the Memorial Day weekend. There was lots of planning, lots of dirt, lots of sweat, lots of pride! It's a first for me, so I'm especially excited to see what happens with all of our little seeds....

Kenny Chesney's She Thinks My Tractor's Sexy