garden-- written May 20, 2012

Pretty sure my dad is looking down at my gardening skills and shaking his head....but he is also smiling      I remember when I was little he planted pumpkins for me-- so yes there are pumpkins (from our Halloween pumpkins last year). He had raspberries from my Aunt Elvira's garden (she passed away on my birthday when I was in 5th grade)---this is one of Tyler's favorites from Grandpa's garden-- so we have raspberries (they have there own garden patch). So many summer days spent in the front yard with my dad shucking peas and in the kitchen cleaning beans--- just plantied those. Grapes are growing crazy on our arbor-- my dad made grape jelly . Tomatoes are in pots-- we had rows of tomatoes and I remember the peacocks loved eating those yucky green tomato worms. Jalapeno peppers, basil, oregano, thyme and flat-leaf parsley. I am amazed at how BIG our garden was.... and how much work my little garden is.