And so it begins...

...our garden. The watering, tending, weeding, etc.

We've abandoned the idea and process of starting seeds indoors years ago. We prefer directly planting in May. Though we love harvesting and eating our vegetables and herbs, we're in no hurry.

Most everything has been planted. We still need to get our hands on a horseradish root, and we've still got to plant our herbs.

This little girl is beyond happy to be outside barefoot in only a dress. She lives for this weather, being outside, rolling around in the dirt.

Hard at work

We're busy here: writing, reading, creating, playing, foraging, and planting!

In the garden, August 28

School (double school: work & graduate classes) begin very soon for both my husband & I...and so our time in the garden begins to dwindle. If one day we become a homesteading family with only one of us working it will be possible to tend and care for a garden into the fall, but alas, we are not there yet and will have very little time to devote to this space that needs much attention and care.

I will miss the carefree, warm afternoons with dirt between my toes and Alice playing with mud and buckets of water. Not having to check the time or worry about the next meal or getting ready for the next day. 

Ah, summer, I miss you already.

In the garden, August 23

In the Garden, June 29

So many weeds! And a sun tent set up today.

Beautiful chicory 

Motherwort adorned with bees

See our first zucchini?!

Sunflower hat

Nasturtium flowers

Cilantro, kale, chard, then tomatoes in this row 

Broccoli ready for eating

 

Airing out our tent