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First things required are seedling markers for carrots, broccoli, tomatoes, corn and peas.
Then we need to fill egg cartons with soil, make little holes for the seeds, drop a seed into each hole and cover with soil. Put in the markers to show which seeds we planted where.
Now for the fun part, spraying... we love this part the best as planting is such hard work and we do get very hot. Spraying the newly planted seeds and each other cools us down tremendously.
We spray the newly planted seeds so much that the cartons get all soggy and we don't really know if they'll hold up till the seedlings appear. Also, we spray so much that our markers start to run...
Spraying, however, is interrupted to watch a bumble bee visiting our flowers, to which K remarks, 'Mother Earth makes such pretty things!' She hugs the air, turns to me and says, 'I've just hugged nothing, nothing is Mother Earth, right?'
'Yes' I reply, 'She is nothing and everything...'
7 comments:
Love the plant markers. Those are too cute! It looks like a busy, fun day. :)
I'm envious....I feel the warm sun in these photos and I see the yummy chickweed blooming too! The plant markers are the cutest! I love K's hug and comment, don't ya love it when your children just get it? (BTW....shop button better, but still not obvious enough.)
Nothing and everything...what a good answer, mama! This looks like a wonderful way to bring spring in, and it will be so much fun to watch the little seedlings sprout. :)
How fun! I've got a pile of egg cartons piled up in my basement, just waiting for warmer weather so that we can do the same thing. :)
Thanks for visiting my blog! Love this post, gets me thinking about spring.. I have one wee seedling growing on my windowsill. It's too early here for seeds, but soon... soon....
There is something so magical and comforting in growing your own veggies. And what a wonderful learning experience for your kids. Hope you all have fun watching them grow, and then harvesting the great bounty they will provide.
I LOVE your little 'signs' ! SO sweet!
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