Just over a week ago, I finally planted seeds in the garden, in plastic pots, and in peat pots. I planted fruits, vegetables, and herbs. I then got a hanging basket to plant strawberries, I painted ceramic pots to kind of match the house and planted herbs in them, we got a grape plant and planted that, and we got a blueberry plant and raspberry plant that still need to be planted. I have planted cucumbers, scallions, yellow onions, red onions, zucchini, bell peppers, hot peppers, parsley, basil, cilantro, chives, dill, rosemary, thyme, oregano, mint, grapes, and strawberries. Like I said before, I still have the blueberry plant and raspberry plant to plant in our yard.
I am not the only one in this house that has planted stuff. The boys have planted banana peppers, tomatoes, parsley, basil, and watermelons. I think it's very important to teach them about gardening and planting stuff. Everyone should learn and know how to take care of this planet, and gardening is a great way to do just that. My children have been enjoying gardening and seeing their plants already grow. To see Michael and Brayden get excited about their plants sprouting and seeing what has come from a seed makes me so happy and makes me feel like I am doing my "job" as a mom properly.
Yesterday, we bought a citrus tree to plant in our yard. The tree has grapefruits, lemons, limes, and oranges.
Today, all four of us got involved in planting a tree in our backyard. We had a rotting tree that was leaning, so Mark and I chopped it down and dug the stump out of the ground. The boys helped Mark and I dig the hole even bigger for our citrus tree. They even used their own shovels that we had gotten them recently. They had fun helping us dig a large hole, and I had a great time teaching them about what we were doing and why.
Now our citrus tree is planted in our backyard, and I can't wait till it starts producing fruits! You have no idea how excited Mark and I are about this tree. In about 3-4 months, our tree will be fully producing grapefruits, lemons, limes, and oranges. I can't wait!
I am so excited about all of the fruits, herbs, and vegetables that we will have in our very own yard in about a month or two!
