Yesterday I spent the day digging. This should have been the soundtrack of my life yesterday. You remember when they are on the chain gang? Yep, that was me. Digging in the garden. My sister will be proud of me, since she’s already caught the gardening bug. I had to dig trenches for watering in our HUGE garden plot. I also planted a flat of petunias and some snapdragons. Then I went and bought some little plants and seeds, and last night for Family Home Evening we planted our garden. So, out there we have:
two nice sized rhubarb plants (Thanks, Dad E.) that we actually picked enough for at least one pie last night,
3 little cabbage plants,
12 tiny tomato plants,
9 very small zuccini plants,
and 6 little lettuce plants.
We also planted (from seeds) corn (wishful thinking, I know), carrots, little pumpkins, big pumkins, butternut squash and watermellons. I have some chives, chamomile and peppermint to plant, too, but ran out of room so they may have to go in a pot.
I know from past failures that the planting is just the beginning and that I have to actually water and weed the darn garden all summer long, but I have a good attitude this year. I think I can do it. I have no babies, no toddlers, no long vacations scheduled (sad, I know), so really, there’s no excuse other than laziness to keep us from actually keeping the garden alive.
But Boy am I sore! I sunburned the back of my arms and my neck, and my back and arms are sore from all that digging! I do NOT want to be a farmer.
I did all of my work on Saturday and I am still sore! I feel your pain.
(Coming from the sister with the gardening bug) Way to go Paige! Although, keep some carrot and cabbage seeds for July, since they may not work too well right now, and protect your tomato plants from the cold and the heat! I’ve already killed one, possibly two, of mine because they got sunburned. Want to borrow my gardening book?