Last night, after our mornings of severe frost, we pulled up the frostbitten plants and cleaned out the entire garden area. Sad to say goodbye, but our daughter has already made a list of what she wants to grow next year! (This includes strawberries, more carrots, BIG tomatoes, and green beans.)
In case you missed our garden journey this year here are a few highlights for the memory treasure box:
- Our kiddo screaming with her arms in the air- full of victory- "We've got food!"
- Yelling at hot pepper plants does indeed make them mad enough to turn colors. And they do become hot enough to make my husband's face turn colors too!
- Sometimes seeds don't grow despite good intentions, water, sunlight etc. (we had one sunflower seed that never germinated this year.)
- Our dog likes to eat green tomatoes, but they don't stay green by the time they come out the other end. Yuck.
- Pea pods have zippers! How cool is that?!
- Planting carrot seeds too close together makes them grow all weird and twisty.
- Watching things grow like our garden, my daughter, my dog, and my family- is one of the best things ever in my life.
- Eating the fruit or veggies of your labor makes you appreciate the taste all the more!
Bye bye garden- see you next spring. We have plans for you...!
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