Mama hoes

It's been a busy week. Isabel turned nine this week and along with that came our first sleepover party. The girls had fun and Eli and I survived. But between soccer, school, and celebrations, that has left little time for gardening. The watering has been about all I could keep up with.

Today we finally eeked out a little time to get some work done. Judith and I cut up seed potatoes and got them all spread out to dry. Eli repaired the well house so I could water. We're thinking that we're going to have to replace pretty much all the piping because it is all so old. Hopefully this repair will hold. Alistar and Eli got the rest of the rows on the top half of the garden tilled. Judith & I decided to go ahead and plant some soybeans and cow peas. It's already quite summery outside and temperatures for the week ahead are forcasted to remain the same. We're 12 days away from the last frost date, so we're taking a chance, but based on what it appears the weather is going to be, I think we're going to be okay. So far we've planted: lettuce, beets, kale, carrots, arugula, turnips, spinach, chinese cabbage, swiss chard, radish, soybeans, cow peas, and three tomato plants.

Ward was happy to hang out in his stroller for most of our work today but by evening, he was DONE, so I put him in the Kozy and hoed weeds. He thought it was pretty darn funny. I eventually flipped him to my back and he was asleep within minutes. He is such a sweet, easy baby.

Our family also took a little field trip this week, out to the Wards' for an afternoon of hanging out, dinner, and an Easter Egg hunt. The photo of Flora and the chicken is taken there. Once the Wards get more settled, I'm hoping they increase their flock and agree to provide MamaSprings customers with eggs.