We have been busy working in the yard the past few weeks. It is just such a joy that it is actually spring again. The kids have Nature Journals, in which we try to draw various plants and flowers from around the yard, as well as any insects or other animals we might see. Right now we are just writing the date and drawing, but in the future I would like to be able to add pressed flowers, nature poems, pictures, weather observations, etc, etc. There is no end to the things that the children can do in them. so here is a picture of Paulie sitting quietly and drawing in his journal. Also, one of Anna with her journal under her arm.
We have been busy also putting in our vegetable garden, and the kids have had a good time with that. We had a low point in our yard, which Paul used his trusty pickup to get dirt to fill in. Boy can that truck carry a lot of dirt! So the area was raised up and we planted tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, pumpkins, carrots, green beans, sugar snap peas, broccoli and sunflowers in the garden. In the pots on the outside we planted lettuce, three types of basil and chamomile. The lettuce is the only thing coming up yet, but we are optimistic. Oh, we also have marigolds and sweet peas in there as well.
Finally, we have been enjoying the blooms around the yard. We have very mature landscaping and we have wysteria that has climbed up a tree, probably 50 feet in the air. It is amazing and the pictures don't do it justice. We also have beautiful dogwoods in the yard, one of which is in my online photo album.
There are a lot more photos there as well.
I hope you are all having a lovely spring!
1 comment:
i love your lilacs. they are my favorite flowers ever!! when i was little i thought they bloomed for my birthday!
As always, the kids are beautiful! I love them! And, Sophia is getting so grown up!
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