This photo is quite sentimental to me. It’s a cherishable moment that I will hold onto forever.
Just last year my dad suffered from a mild stroke. It was one of the scariest moments my family has ever witnessed. He still hasn’t fully recovered but he is doing so much better than before.
He doesn’t have his full strength back yet and can’t really get around as much as he’d like to but he made a special effort to ραѕѕ ∂σωη тнє ℓσνє as his father once did for him.
Capturing the moments when my dad planted our first plant was very emotional for me.
The fact that he is still here with us is a blessing and not to be taken for granted. Then there’s the other fact. No matter what health condition he was in this moment was of priority to him. It motivates me to take care of our garden even more so now.
This is a continuation of my garden journal. Today I will share Day 3 which is the day we planted our new babies.
Yep, I literally have 17 children now. These twelve plants are like my little babies. I am constantly looking out for them and making sure they have what they need to survive. I don’t want any harm coming their way so I’m like a mama bear looking out for rabbits all the time. 😁
Here’s how our planting day went...
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Remember all the plants on the side of our house I showed you? Let me show you how they are blooming after just a week and a half.
I am really excited about our hostas plants. They are so beautiful and always put a smile on my face when I see them.
This plant that I thought was a tomato plant is blooming lovely too. Looks like I’ll have to wait to see what it is once it blooms it’s flowers/fruit. Thank you @fanyokami and @minismallholding for bringing my attention to this. 😉
Now, onto our vegetable garden.
I was planning on buying our plants but my parents surprised me and did it for me. They brought over 3 of each plant.
My father planted the first tomato plant. I watched as he took care to place it deep enough and then covered it with enough soil to keep it nice and stable.
I use tomatoes in the kitchen quite often so I am excited to taste our homegrown tomatoes! 😋
Next was the head lettuce. My parents dug the holes as we planted the vegetables. I was amazed looking at all the roots in the soil. How Amazing is our God and how He provides food to nourish our bodies. I am always intrigued by His Wonders.
The third plant was broccoli. My kids like eating raw broccoli and I also cook it a lot in our meals. It was a must have in our garden. 😊
First a closer look at the roots.
Finally was the cabbage. I use cabbage strips to substitute noodles in our soups for a healthier option.
My parents further surprised us by giving us a small white fence they no longer needed. I was really excited about it because I wanted to put some type of barrier up.
Here’s my father installing it now...
Here’s a final look from the opposite side...
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I’ll leave you with a few images of the plants in front of our home. These were already planted before we moved in by Stacey and her family.
These first plants I will be gifting to my mother.
Guess why?
They will bloom flowers and as mentioned in my previous post I don’t want any plants that attracts bees.
These are stargazer lilies. I know they will be very beautiful but they aren’t for me. 😌
These next ones I’ll have to look up because Stacey can’t remember what they are called but they are also beautifully blooming. I just hope there are no flowers coming with it. 😬😄
Last but not least Stacey told me there are strawberry vines everywhere in the front. We found a strawberry leaf already.
I decided to buy more strawberries because we eat them raw as well as use them in all kinds of breakfast dishes and desserts. I plan on getting the grounds ready for that this week.
Look at me talking about getting the grounds ready. I sound like one of you all lol! 😆 Yay I’m officially a gardener! Woot Woot! 🌱
That concludes my garden journal for now. I’ll be checking in to give you updates throughout the Summer.
That’s if I have a surviving garden to even talk about. 🤞🏽👀😜