Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary ...

How does your garden grow??

We're so so excited to have planted a garden this year!!
We had the perfect little spot next to Nate's shed & decided to go for it! Jackobi really liked the rototiller & thought it was great fun to help us push it around. Hopefully she keeps the 'Work is Fun' attitude! We were able to till up the soil a few weeks ago, but then were hit with some pretty nasty weather & weren't able to do much. So to keep Jackobi excited about the garden (and entertained inside!) I decided to let her make little signs for each of the rows of vegetables. I had NO IDEA what a hit this would be!!

She colored her little veggies pretty diligently (even thought the onion is partially fuchia) and did a really good job remembering all of their names. She already knew most of them, but squash & tomato were new ones!

She literally played with these for over an hour!
Funny girl! It always amazes me what entertains little ones!

FINALLY ... we were able to capitalize on a warm morning & spend several hours outside finishing up getting the ground ready & actually planting our little garden. Jackobi was really pretty interested & helped me plant the peas, carrots & corn. What a good little helper!

Even more excitement came when she got to put her little veggie signs in front of the rows. I could tell she was pretty proud of herself.

I can't wait until little sprouts begin to peak out of the ground & she can see what comes next!! For now, we'll excitedly check our garden each day!


6 nice notes:

Sara said...

omgosh!! The rototiller pix makes me smile every time i look at it!! loves it!! xoxo

fe said...

What a doll!! It is amazing how you can get a two-year-old on your side when they are "helping." The garden looks great! And I have to say . . . I love what you've done with the blog!! Missed swimming with you two the other day. :(

HAYHAY said...

She is such a doll. What a great mommy you are. there is nothing like getting your hands dirty while learning together! Love it, and love the picts.

a farmer's wife and her real life said...

Cute, cute! That's a cute idea of her coloring the veggie signs. I'm loving this age (minus the tantrums!)

Laura said...

So darling and sweet!!! What a good little helper. I hope your garden grows well.

Carissa said...

I love that idea. We're hoping to in a garden next year so I may have to copy those cute little signs. Jackobi is such a doll!