After seeing Brett's post about Mothers Day, I had to post a photo-story-line of the whole event. It was wonderful. We all went shopping to buy plants, soil and containers and then came home for the main event. First we had to bring everything downstairs to the grass - because we knew how messy it would be!
Then we got started, mixing in the various mixes to make sure the plants would be happy.
Alex didn't exactly realise what was involved in "mixing" until afterwards - she really examined her hands hard and wanted them cleaned until daddy showed her how to wipe them on the grass. Eventually she even ended up with dirt on her face!
After all that mixing, we had to make holes for the plants for daddy - Alex really relished digging out the dirt and putting it into her own little pot.
Then she helped put it back in the container and press it around the plants.
At the end of the afternoon (early evening actually) both Alex and daddy had a well earned rest at the picnic table - here you see the product of their efforts. Cherry tomato plants, strawberry plants and basil plants - YUM!
Then we moved them upstairs to our balcony and watered them in. We can't wait until we can see the start of little tomatoes and strawberries! What a great Mothers Day present!
After seeing Brett's post about Mothers Day, I had to post a photo-story-line of the whole event. It was wonderful. We all went shopping to buy plants, soil and containers and then came home for the main event. First we had to bring everything downstairs to the grass - because we knew how messy it would be!
Then we got started, mixing in the various mixes to make sure the plants would be happy.
Alex didn't exactly realise what was involved in "mixing" until afterwards - she really examined her hands hard and wanted them cleaned until daddy showed her how to wipe them on the grass. Eventually she even ended up with dirt on her face!
After all that mixing, we had to make holes for the plants for daddy - Alex really relished digging out the dirt and putting it into her own little pot.
Then she helped put it back in the container and press it around the plants.
At the end of the afternoon (early evening actually) both Alex and daddy had a well earned rest at the picnic table - here you see the product of their efforts. Cherry tomato plants, strawberry plants and basil plants - YUM!
Then we moved them upstairs to our balcony and watered them in. We can't wait until we can see the start of little tomatoes and strawberries! What a great Mothers Day present!
2 comments:
I really 'dig' the sneakers!
What a beautiful idea for Mother's Day. You will all have a great time watching everything grow!
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