too cute! i'm glad to see the shirt…with my first little one on the way, i have a feeling grandma will have a hard time not buying clothing/other things like that!
We are already into our summer garden, but this is how our winter garden fared:
Romanesco (above photo, top left) - The 6 plants grew slower than we hoped. Started from seed at the very end of November, the buds weren't evident until a few months after. Unfortunately it appeared to be too late for our warmer temperatures because they bolted. The small heads that were there blew out like a slow motion firework and we never got to enjoy them.
Kalettes (above photo, top right) - This was the most anticipated veggie that's a kale-Brussels sprout hybrid. And now in June, month 7, the suspense continues to build! They are painfully sllllllllooooooooooooooooooooowwwwwwwwww growers. All the leaves you see there are not the actual kalettes. Rather, the kalettes grow just like Brussels sprouts, attached to the stalk at the "armpit" of where the large leaves you see in the photo connect to the main, vertical stalk. However, instead of looking like mini-cabbages like Brussels sprouts, the finished product is more reminiscent of a shuttlecock. Three different varieties are there and the kalettes just started to form in the last couple weeks. We're almost there!
Bok Choy (above photo, vacated spot, middle left) - We harvested it just like the ones you see in the store. Oops. Evidently it's a gift that can keep on giving, so long as you remove some of the leaves (not all at the same time!) We enjoyed it, but could've enjoyed it more had we harvested it differently
Fennel (above photo, middle, center) - We all love fennel. Ben doesn't like licorice but loves fennel (which has a licorice flavor), so it's possible to like it even if you don't like licorice. This is one of the veggies the girls get unusually excited about! Unfortunately, it is a one-hit wonder (when it's harvested once, that's all), but totally worth it).
Broccoli Raab (above photo, middle right) - This bountiful and bitter vegetable grew so fast; we just weren't ready for it with all the fruit tree planting back in January and February. It bolted and flowered shortly thereafter. Bummer since it's one of our favorites. The girls, not so much... their palettes aren't as accepting to such sharp and spicy flavors.
Mixed greens (above photo, bottom left) - The most generous vegetable by far. Like grass (or hair)... you cut it and it grows right back. Saved a lot on bagged mixed greens over the 3 months it was in ground!
Carrots (above photo, bottom right) - All shapes, sizes, and colors. The girls had a lot of fun popping these with ease out of the ground.
We learn new things every season we have new crops. We'd plant everything again, just making the changes mentioned in the tending approaches. The jury is still out on the kalettes to see if they'll be worth hogging up nearly an entire bed for over half of a year! Tomatoes are now in the bottom 2 beds, but since the kalettes continue taking the scenic route journeying to their destination, it prevented a 3rd bed for tomatoes that are so dear to our hearts and tummies!
That is so cute! ha ha! Yep, can't stand those cartoon clothes, but my poor kiddos LOVE them, that's what grandparents are good for right?!
Sooo cute, the hair is divine!
good girl! They need the weird clothing too, it is part of being a little girl….Bela loves this stuff too :~/
I'm glad to see your kids have “normal” cartoon clothes! I know I'm going to have a hard time explaining “no cartoon stuff” to my parents!! 🙂
that looks a little like my hair :/
hehe this is the cutest thing ever!
I adore it in fact.
xo. Kyla
Thanks for the giggle. She's too cute! x
That second pic absolutely cracked me up! It happens to all the best little girlies. 🙂
Hilarious!
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Love that hair! so stylish 🙂 Brave you look amazing!
cute post! Love your humor! 🙂
Haha this was a great chuckle for the morning. What an adorable little girl!
What a great way to start my day! Cracking up.
too cute! i'm glad to see the shirt…with my first little one on the way, i have a feeling grandma will have a hard time not buying clothing/other things like that!
Gorgeous pictures, gorgeous girl and gorgeous NECKLACE!
My little sister used to get that same thing every morning! My mom came up with a story about having to “comb out the rat monsters” 🙂
Thanks for making me smile today!! I needed it.
That is totally my Audrey!!! It's that fine baby hair.
Ivy
Haha kinda looks like the back of my hair sometimes actually.
ha ha Anya's is just the same 🙂 She just had her first hair cut at 3yrs old!!!
Hee hee, that looks familiar. I see that every morning when my girl wakes up.
oh my goodness…how precious is she?! And don't worry…my hair gets like that sometimes…and I'm in my 20's! (maybe I shouldnt have admitted that? ha!)
hehe i love these pictures. My hair is like that everyday… well almost.
This is hysterical! One of the reasons why I love, love, love reading your blog is that you keep it real…
Loving it!