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A season of growth for us. Another baby, due in August...Some 'littles' are not looking so little anymore. And our very first OWN garden, after 4-6 years of garden sharing.
There is nothing wrong with garden sharing. We've quite enjoyed it the past 7-8 years.
An excellent remedy when you either don't own your yard, or live in an apt. Of which we had experienced both over the last 10 yrs. We started with a community garden plots, and potted herbs, moved to sharing a large garden 20min out of the city, to raised beds in my mom's yard, to our finally our own this year.
Our new garden had not been cultivated in two years. So we know we may very well have the battle of the weeds! Currently I'm looking for a few bales of local hay to help us in the fight.
This year we mail ordered (online) our seeds from the Heritage Harvest Seed company located in the south parts of our province. Happy to receive heirloom, non GMO'd seeds!
Presently there is not too much to see. Our growing season starts a lot later, being close to the 54th parallel in the north: Planting was the last wk of may, first 2 weeks of June.But things are starting to pop out. Someone gave us some raspberry plants, and we are working on a mud play area, to help contain the littlest ones while the plants are tender...complete with the start of our bean fort in the "mud kitchen", as kids call it.
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I feel a little like we have bitten off more than we can chew with a 31' by 34' garden as our first, and expecting baby number five just before the harvest season begins. Ready, Fire, Aim, right?
Isn't that how it is, it all happens at once! I'm imagining newborn in tow, with four little; runners, helpers, helping bring in the harvest, drying the tomatoes, canning, freezing, chopping, simmering...
It's a good thing that Waldorf Inspired homeschooling is all about just this; having the children, pick, chop, stir, sort....
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(Our river; the Carrot River).
These days, I have to admit, I'm tired, 31 weeks pregnant....my alarm goes off at either 5:30am or 6am, so that I can get that.....
Reprieve,
Breath,
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Exercise,
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Prayer,
and Meditate before the house is a buzz with my early risers.....
But a turn about the garden, perennial bed and by the river with my coffee made from freshly ground whole beans helps.....Yes, yes I know I need to be drinking, rather that Raspberry leaf tea these days...I'm thinking it's better these days as an afternoon tea on ice...because, frankly, nothing beats that cup of coffee with heavy cream in the morning.
::Thanks to Soule Mama, for her inspiring post; this week in my garden. And thanks to any of you who have taken the time to read my garden post.
I am so proud of you Patty-Jean. You're digging in (literally) and loving it. I can hear the anticipation of ALL that your fall harvest will bring. I'm in awe that you can set your alarm to wake before the children and your photos inspire me to think of it as more a priority for me as well. You have a wonderful homestead and as the years go, it will certainly bring your whole family so much joy. Call on us for helping hands and open doors whenever you need it.
ReplyDeleteNice! As you can see from my blog, we also have a very late growing season, being in the northern US. So I totally understand that! We do have strawberries now, though. It's one of the first things to grow. :) Anyways, I'm so happy that you have your own gardening space now. That's great! I wish you happy gardening...though it's hard being that late in pregnancy. That's how I was last summer. Basically, I was the "bean snapper" and "pea sheller". ha! Enjoy your summer!
ReplyDeleteWe finally have a garden this year too! We just saw the "documentary", story more like "Back to Eden" totally different view of gardening, with God's help! I'm sure going to try it. Check it out, it's free online right now. If it works it'll give you so much more time for the many other important things in life (because gardening is important too!).
ReplyDeletePatty-Jean...truly proud of you!
ReplyDeleteThe garden will look amazing in a few weeks and the pics of the
flowers are so beautiful!
ENJOY that early morning coffee and drink in the love of your
Father who looks down on you with incredible love and He is SO PROUD!
Sending you love as always.
I drank my red raspberry leaf tea in the afternoons on ice while pregnant in the Summer with Arrow too. I still do, just because it became habit and I love sun tea. But I agree, nothing replaces that hot morning cup of coffee with your favorite cream! I had two cups this morning after a long night of lots of nursing. I, too, like to start my mornings outside in the garden. But you are a better woman than me, getting up that early. I too have early risers but am not yet motivated to get up at 5:30 for that morning time before they wake. Maybe if I could get a walk in. But my husband leaves for work some days at 5:30 so there's no way I could leave the house before he needs to go to work. But who am I kidding, I probably still couldn't drag myself out of bed. I wish I could. I am NOT a morning person. And I fear my kids pay for that downfall in me. But, hopefully I make up for it by staying up late sewing for them. ;) If only it worked like that.
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