3:59 PM Wed, Sep 12, 2007 | Permalink
Cindy Brummer
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Row covers blanket the seedlings
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I'm a little nervous about the garden. As you can see in this picture, the beds are complete. We planted the seedlings -- which are TINY -- and some of the seeds. In order to protect the little guys from the sun, we're using floating row covers loosely over some of the beds. I've been assured by my partner in gardening -- my husband -- that they won't overheat and he read somewhere that it's appropriate for use in the summer. I'm going with it, because I'm not too confident about the seedlings anyhow.
They're so tiny. I remember planting them and saying -- outloud -- "These are never going to make it... I'll be surprised if they grow at all."
But I hate to throw any living thing away, and I can't bear to think that they won't even get the CHANCE to grow into big beautiful tomatoes, peppers and eggplants. We've come this far -- might as well give it a try, right?
I think the best thing to come out of this garden, though, is the bonding with my family.
That's sounds really cheesy, doesn't it?
My little boy absolutely LOVES being outside with us when we're working in the garden. He gets in the dirt and helps me weed. Granted, he's not always weeding what I want him to weed... but he's helping and that makes me happy.
We had a pile of compost that had been delivered sitting in the driveway... and one day as I was weeding, my son was exploring around the yard and FOUND the pile. I looked up and saw him pulling the dirt down on himself, and all I could do was laugh. He was having a blast.
He was so dirty by the time we went inside, that I had to put him under the garden hose outside before I could take him in to take a bath.
Now that's a good day gardening.
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