Gardening

Weather wise, we have had a pretty crummy Spring thus far.  In fact, it wasn't until this last week that we got above 70 degrees for the first time since November!  Needless to say, this has severely hampered our ability to plant our vegetable garden this year!

Hallelujah - the sun came out in Seattle!  Fearing that we may not see the sun for yet several more weeks, Ed and I jumped on the opportunity to get outside and get some things planted in our back yard.  So far, we only have broccoli, cauliflower, onions, garlic, cucumbers, zucchini, peppers and tomatoes planted, along with the perennial strawberries, apples, blueberries and raspberries that are beginning to blossom!


Of course, so much of the fun this year was that Samantha came out to garden with us!  She watched excitedly from her walker while we planted our vegetables. 

Mmmm...apple juice makes me happy!

Love, love, love the little sun hat on her!

Hey, what's this green stuff??

Afterward, we put her down in the grass to play - she wasn't quite sure what to think of grass... 

Aw, can't we stay out and play a little longer?

We also visited all of the flowering plants in the front and side yards.  She was particularly fond of the lilacs - not so much the smell, but she loved grabbing a handful of the flowers and was pretty interested in seeing what they tasted like.  Needless to say, she was thwarted at every turn by mom reminding her that flowers are for pretties and for smelling, not for eating.  I know, right?  Mean mommy! :)

Now that we know the sun is going to kinda sorta stick around for a little longer, we can get back out to the garden this week and finish our planting!