After 7 years, I finally convinced Jay that we should try our hand at gardening. A very small, low-key garden. He even sacrificed the best grass in our yard to build the container... (We don't have many full sun areas, and the only other spot is way beyond the reach of even multiple hoses, and is frequented by deer.)
Jay's coworkers generously gifted him with a gift card to Home Depot last month in order to somehow commemorate GG, and rather than planting a tree, we decided to use the money to start our garden. GG was a wonderful gardener, and gardening always brought her a lot of joy and satisfaction (and we all benefited from her efforts throughout the year in the form of pickles and preserves and other goodies that she canned).
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| Cora looks like she's slamming the brakes, doesn't she?... |
The kids helped transport dirt in their buckets and mini wheelbarrow, they helped us choose the plants (we just picked a couple pots each of cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, strawberries, rosemary, and cilantro to start with), and they (mostly James) helped us plant them properly.
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| That should have been a "fingers crossed" sign, not a thumbs-up... |
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| Gardening is hard work. Popsicles were earned. |
Fingers crossed our garden bears fruit (and veggies) this summer!
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