The Adams Trio: Garden

Saturday, October 2, 2010

Falling for Fall!!!!

I absolutely love Love LOVE fall! It may seem a bit odd since trees, plants and other vegetation go into a dormant state, the wind picks up, the temps start to fall...and the most obvious reason is that old man winter is soon to follow. The colors are so vibrant, the crisp cool air allows for wool sweaters, the return of football, pumpkin everything...my list could go on and on and on--but I will stop for now!

Thanks to Mr. Rege, our decorations are completed with these wonderful corn stalks!

The girls enjoying a little bit of "Indian Summer" on the front porch...they both got the biggest kick out of our "BIG" pumpkin

Lexie really didn't want to get down! She can't wait to go back to the farm to pick out another pumpkin. Next time, we are going with her class out to the patch

Our own little pumpkin patch. The deer got quite a few...so this is all we were left with. Can't wait to try them in a pie!

Saturday, June 12, 2010

Two Thumbs UP?

This year...for what ever reason...I thought I would try a hand (or should I say thumb) at gardening. For years and years and Y E A R S, I would watch my grandfather tend to his garden daily and be awe of the vegetables that he would grow! I am hoping that a little bit of his green thumb rubs off on me!

I have to say that I am addicted to it. Yes, it takes a great deal of time and patience (something my husband says I have little of at times) but is has been a learning experience and I have really enjoyed it thus far. I have a bit of a problem in that I can't seem to stop adding on to it! Thankfully, we have tons of land behind us that no one is using, so I am squatting on it until someone says I can't!

I decided to use what was left of the deck as the 'frame' and knocked the deck boards off the bottom (thanks to Gran for the idea!!!). I planted a few things...peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers, and some herbs...but I didn't stop there. I thought I would give a "little" pumpkin patch a try. Lexie and her buddy Cole helped--I really hope there are some pumpkins in the fall for them to pick...and judging by the size of the plants now...we may have enough for the entire neighborhood!!! After that little addition, I decided to bump it out some more and add on for some squash (thanks Gpa for the seeds!). Things are growing and growing--so keep your fingers crossed...this little city girl may just be a 'farmer'!

It started with a here...with a few plants and some seeds...and then it just kept growing and growing and growing!!!

A view of the pumpkin patch...which has taken on a life of its own. The brick is a little touch I added to spruce up the place (what else was I going to do with half a palate of bricks that was leftover from the deck demo???)