We've been wanting to try a fall garden for a few years now but just haven't done it. This seemed to be a good year, especially since Ian was interested in helping.
A few weekends ago, Matt borrowed his school's tiller and got the dirt all mixed up. Ian supervised.
Then, they used the tiller to mix in some compost.
First, we planted the actual plants that we bought at Lowe's -- broccoli, cauliflower, and some cherry tomatoes (which are actually a summer plant, but we'll see how they do!).
Next Ian planted the seeds, though he got bored after doing just a few of each type (carrots, beets, cucumbers, peas, and lettuce). He especially liked the cucumber and pea seeds since they were big and looked familiar. :)
He took special care getting them into the ground.
Of course, the best part was being in charge of watering the plants!
We planted the garden about 10 days ago now, and Ian has wanted to help water almost every day! (He especially likes getting to play with the nozzle settings after watering. "J-E-T jet" is his favorite setting.)
It's been fun seeing the seeds sprout and grow. God is such an awesome God!
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