We’ve had a pretty dry summer here. This is a good thing because we haven’t had to mow the lawn for about 5 weeks, but our garden is suffering, along with many crops in the area. However, the other day it rained. (I wrote this before hurricane Irene. In this area we only had high winds and not the damaging weather Northern New York State experienced. My prayers are with those who are still dealing with damages from this hurricane, especially my friends and family in Northern NY.)
This was a good thing for us. The boys and I talked again about why rain is good for the ground, plants, animals and farmers (and have since talked about what happens when we get too much). All through the month of July while we watered the garden we talked about the plants drinking the water from the ground up and were careful to not water the leaves, but the roots to help the plants the most.
This summer it’s been fun watching the garden grow with the boys. We’ve got lots of tomatoes and peppers growing! What have you been growing in your garden? Have you had a great harvest this season?
Nice meeting you on the blog hop. My kids are 18 months apart…great friends (usually) because they're so close in age, but it is A LOT of work.
My husband was in Maryland when Irene hit and they got 10 inches of rain! Crazy. Glad my Princess and I missed it.
We travel so much for my husband's work that we can't have a garden, but I long for one! I love fresh produce. Thankfully, we have a farmer's market only 5 minutes away.
I am stopping by this afternoon from the Friday Blog Hop. I hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend.
Blessings,
LaVonne @ Long Wait For Isabella