Sunday, June 5, 2011

Jim's Garden

Jim's Garden, 2011 edition:


Cucumbers: 6 plants

Tomatoes: 10 Roma, 2 cherry

Peppers: 8 green bell peppers, 6 sweet peppers, 4 jalapeno, 4 hot Hungarian wax peppers, 3 habanero peppers, 3 colored peppers - 28 peppers total

Beans: 1 row

Cantaloupe: 4 plants

Pumpkins: 4 plants

Egg plant: 1 plant

Zucchini: 2 plants

Squash: 1 Butternut, 2 1 yellow squash

Sunflowers: 1 row



The sunflower seeds on the far right starting to come up. The bean seeds are right next to them, but haven't sprouted much yet.



The cantaloupe plants in boxes outside the back of our fence. There are 2 plants per box.



The pumpkin plants. They are a bit on the yellow side. Jim's done some research and there some fungus plaguing pumpkin plants this year, so we'll see how they turn out.
Need my help daddy?






The dark mulch is to help keep the soil warm. It should help the tomatoes bloom faster and longer.
The herb garden:

Mint, Cilantro, basil, oregano, & sage

The tomatoes & zucchini plants have already had blooms starting on them. The beans are popping up like crazy (it's been a few days since I took the pictures above) & the sunflowers are a full row of little green plants! I'm getting excited about the all the yummy things (and other random things Jim seems to think are yummy) in the garden!! Jim does a great job planing, planting and tending to the garden. Thanks, Jim!!



Friday, June 3, 2011

Garage sale goodies!!






Hey, What's that in the yard?
A slide!!!



I found this at a garage sale this morning.

Joshua LOVES it!!

Best $10 I've spent in awhile, for sure!




Joshua composting!

This was my other garage sale find... a step 2 picnic table ~ nearly brand new! $20!




I'm very excited about my garage sale finds. These were exactly what I wanted for this summer, and what a deal we got on them!! I have a feeling Joshua will run up the stairs and slide down the slide for hours on end. Many of snack and juice breaks will happen at the picnic table too!


Givin' the dog some lovin'



Who says you can't hug a dog? ha!



Memorial Day Weekend

Jim & I started Memorial Day weekend a little early. We both took Friday off and headed up to Chicago to see a Cubs game. We had a total of 31 in our group.







Too bad it wasn't a great game to watch. The Cubs lost 4-2. It was actually chilly - 60 was the high and our seats were in the shade. It was a fun day anyway!!
Sunday we went to Great Grandma Barbara's house for lunch and family time.




Joshua & his new bat. So far we haven't taught him to swing ~ that seems way to dangerous!





Someone looks all grown up!
Peaking out Great Grandma's windows

Grandpa Bruce & Joshua watching Great Grandma's windmill. (Remember this picture for later)






Monday we went to the local zoo & park....Joshua loved it!!













Look! Look! Do you see that? Look!



Joshua did a great job petting the goats. 9 of the goats are pregnant and will have babies this summer.








Joshua couldn't believe there was a windmill just like Great Grandma's at the zoo! He kept point up to it!

Summer fun in the back yard!







This chair was mine when I was little. It's fun to be able to have Joshua using it now!



Monday evening we met Grandma and Grandpa Pershing at the Lindy Freeze in Linden.
We played, had dinner, played, had ice cream & played some more! It was great!!
 Can't wait to do it again soon!




Who's having more fun ~ Joshua or the grandparents? ha!





After a long, fun, hot day it was definitely bath time!!





Happy Memorial Day!!

Wednesday, June 1, 2011