Little Monkey and I had our first harvest today!
Three Mother's Days ago my gift was a square foot garden. Every Mother's Day since we have planted or added to that garden. This past Mother's Day the hubs was out of town so the kids and visited the St. Paul Farmer's Market and I let them each pick one tomato plant and then I filled out one of our 4 gardens with spring crops...carrots, chard, lettuces, some herbs and kale. I think there is some significant symbolism in celebrating the beauty and pain and growth and suffering of motherhood by the planting of another years crop.
One of the kids favorite garden chores is pulling the carrots. Yes, we are moving. But I just couldn't let a planting season pass and not participate in some small way. I have visions of us road tripping with our three tomato plants and one old dog in tow. The Clampetts to be sure.
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