Pot by Pot

Yesterday, we spent most of the morning outside. Having watched our seedlings grow for the last few weeks, we planted them yesterday.

Well, "we" is literary license.

The kiddos were fascinated for the first transplant, moving one green bean plant to its pot. They weren't so interested in the other 30 or so plants.

Especially because they didn't want to get their hands dirty. Mama wisely set up a cleaning bucket of water, for them to dip into, but this soon became "soup." They spent the morning gathering things from the yard--sticks, rocks, leaves, grass--and making soup. Another bucket was soon produced so they could both have one, which they each stirred with a long stick. We later fed the front tree with the soup.

Meanwhile, I sat in the driveway planting tomatoes, squash, green beans, cucumbers, mesclun, carrots. Also, parsley, two basils, oregano. Organic soil, big pots. We'll see. I must say, I felt like quite the city girl as I stared at this little strand of green--I'm not sure I believe it will become a carrot.

Well, I couldn't fathom how apples grew on trees once either but I've gotten used to that.

During her run to the store to get pots, Mama had also purchased a flat of impatiens in pretty pinks and pearls. I put those in the smaller pots and in one of our raised beds. I love seeing flowers in our yard.

The kids did love decorating the pots, for a time. We wrote the name of each plant on the pot and then colored them.

Then we watered them. That was the fun part, the best part. Sis was very good at watering "just the dirt" so as not to burn the leaves. Buddy's approach was less methodical but no less enthusiastic.

Let's just say, we don't need the rain today!