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Our Children's Garden

Way back in June, Cambry had the idea to create a "Children's Garden" in a recently-cleared space.  For a couple of days, I just smiled and nodded.  Then, we got to thinking it would be the perfect space to plant some pumpkins.  Grandma and Grandpa had some extra seeds, and I had just bought some seeds for tiny pumpkins (Jack-be-Littles).  We even borrowed some Sunflower seeds.  The kids (mostly) raked the area free of branches.  Then, they hauled bricks over to divide the space into 3 sections.  

Finally, we planted.  Well, Caiden and I planted while Cambry commented, "Wasn't this a great idea I had?"  Yes, Cambry it was!  Unfortunately, I did not have a camera at the time of planting. I do have one now, though, and we have some good things happening:
Do you see the bee buzzing away?

Jack-be-Little
The standard "Jack-o-Lantern"
The Big Mac - they are BIG!
Delaney was not too thrilled with me!
Look how tall they are!

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  1. JodiAugust 21, 2014 at 9:20 PM

    We planted sunflowers in the back yard too! Such a fun and rewarding thing for the boys to watch grow. We've had some circus squirrels enjoying the seeds too! :-)

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