Warning this is a picture heavy post…
The past few weeks we’ve received heavy downpours of rain, and our garden has shown it’s appreciation through the overabundance of produce we’ve received.
Early morning is my favorite time to do gardening work, and so you usually can find me in the garden shortly after 5:00 am. This morning, I was pleased with the amount of watermelons we had in our garden. I needed a wheelbarrow to get all the watermelons. We also have cantaloupe, and honeydew melons.
This morning my daughter awoke early enough to join me outside, and while I wasn’t expecting her to be awake at 5:30, I enjoyed her company!
She and arranged one of the collectible Barbie dolls that I’d given her onto the watermelons. Mario, one of the crocheted amineko’s I’d made, joined Julie the Barbie (my daughter named them both) as they basked in the early morning sun rays…
Here’s a photo of some of the beans my daughter and I shelled, last evening. There were a lot, so it took about two hours to complete the task. The time flew by quickly as we worked, we chatted about the day, and talked about upcoming activities we’d be doing, such as the chart recently mentioned on Curls&Q, my daughter is a list maker. Of course, my fingertips are still numb from shelling all those beans.
Gardening can be hard work, but I enjoy it immensely. If you put effort into your crops, it can be rewarding.
Last evening, I did knit a few rows of my Elizabeth cowl, but it wasn’t completed. I could if I’d pushed myself, but I was exhausted from yesterdays activities.
This morning, once my gardening was complete, I was able to finish the Elizabeth cowl! It’s not exactly like the pattern, since I added extra stitches/rows, and I opted for a heavier yarn (worsted weight) I still like how it’s turned out. I might keep this cowl for myself, since I do prefer them over scarves.
Sounds wonderful! It means a lot to us and to our kids to spend time with them doing outside activities, even if it’s something as simple as gardening. 🙂
Agreed @Alex, It’s hard work, but it can be rewarding. I have remember gardening with my parents as a child, and so I’m passing that gardening work ethic on to my daughter.
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Wow! So many watermelons? You don’t sell them? Too bad I don’t have green fingers…and besides, I’m basically very lazy. Sigh!!!
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Hi @suituapui, We don’t sell them, but do give away produce we don’t use. After all, we can only eat and store so much.
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Your Elizabeth cowl is coming up very nicely, I see. I love the red colour. Bet it’s going to look really great.
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Thanks @suituapui, I’m liking how it’s turned out, and it’s incredibly soft. I’ll have to post an updated picture. Perhaps with me wearing it, I just need to pair it with a proper outfit. 😉
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Wonderful! I’ll take a melon and some beans please! 8-)Your daughter is just so cute! I loved that she named her Barbie.
Love the Elizabeth Cowl! Nice.
Was out in my postage stamp size garden today too. 😎 Taking pics of the butterflies.
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Hi @Curls and Q, If you lived in my state, you would be getting some of our produce. We the extras to family and next week I’ll be dropping some off to our Lutheran church’s food pantry ministry.
Yesterday morning, I took two pictures of a cute little butterfly, but they didn’t turn out that great. The butterfly was antsy and kept fluttering around the flower garden. 🙂
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In the process of buying a piece of land and can’t wait to have a garden. Nothing like seeing the fruits of your labor. Great to be sharing it with your daughter. She is so cute!
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