Well it's the end of July. So much has happened in our little (big) garden. The layout of our garden is not the same as last year. In fact, it is almost just the opposite. Josh built us 7 large raised beds, all from scrap wood that we already had here at the house. His … Continue reading Summer 2020 Garden Update
As parents to three little boys, Josh and I not only wanted to have a garden for the benefits of the fruits and veggies it will produce but also to spend time together as a family and to teach some lessons along the way. We have spent a lot of time in the garden this … Continue reading Lessons in the garden
So far, this summer has been a good balance of those crazy, busy, long weeks at work and then relief when I get to use some comp time the following week. Last week was a great example of one of those busy, super productive but also very fun work weeks. (I love what I do!) … Continue reading Staying home
We spent all of last Sunday (over 10 hours!) as a family, planting the garden. Yes, it is a bit late to be planting seeds (Step 5) but we have made great progress. The seeds that went into the ground were green beans, okra and carrots. We have 4 rows of green beans, at 50 … Continue reading Ennis Garden – June update
Our busiest weekend in the garden yet... We decided we wanted to do our family garden again this year after moving from the house where we had our original garden. We love the project and activity we have together as a family and the valuable lessons for the little guys. Also, of course, we love … Continue reading Family Garden update
