The family garden

One of the things I was really excited about this spring and summer was to have a garden. I also thought it would be a fun learning experience for Isabelle. We started by planting seeds, then transplanting those to large pots on our patio.

Isabelle watering the seedlings - what a helper!

Isabelle helped every step of the way. Her favorite part (other than picking the tomatoes and carrots before they’re ready) is definitely using the hose to water the plants. She asks to do it every day and loves it!

Again with the watering.

We have been able to enjoy zucchini, yellow squash, carrots, tomatoes, kale, lettuce and chard from the garden. I love being able to point to things like carrots on her plate and say “Isabelle, that’s the carrot you just picked outside!”

This carrot was actually ready to be picked...
unlike many others.