The garden gals are harvesting up a storm–spaghetti squash, zucchini–you name it, they’re harvesting it! (Well, so long as it made it into the planter box… )
Just look at the size of those beasts! And let me tell you, with the success these ladies are having, I think it’s safe to say BOTH will continue in their garden adventure. As will their family. While he may not know it (yet), I think Ashley’s husband is going to build her a second planter box. 🙂 How great is that?
Julie may be expanding as well. I mean, she’s totally involved the kids in her new venture–of course they’ll insist she continue! It’s too much fun not to, especially when it becomes a focal point of interest for their friends. Boy oh boy, do moms know how to produce or what–these kids are loving life!
Granted there still exist a few minor hurdles. Ashley has ants in her conch peas while Julie has a few lingering yellowed leaves, but I ask you: In the greater scheme of life, does it really matter?
I’ve long since given up on perfection in my garden. We still have weeds here and there, despite the fact you won’t usually see them in our photos. Sort of like a messy house. When company comes over, you straighten up real quick.
Oh, you don’t bother with all that pretense? Well then, think of those flawless models on the covers of stylish magazines (they don’t normally look like that in real life, you know). It’s a photo shoot: perfection in pictures.
For me and my kids, gardening is centered on getting back to basics, enjoying the fruits of our labor, reaping joy from our success and spending good old-fashioned quality time together.
What can I say? It works. (Just don’t ask my son about weeding. He’s a bit melodramatic.)
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