Treasures from the garden

This is our first time planting for the spring.  I have no mentor so I am just trying to learn as I go.  Last fall we didn't get anything useful from the garden so I did study up and plan a little better this year.  Yesterday I noticed the spinach looked ready to pick and b/c it's getting warmer I was afraid if I left it out too much longer it would go bad.  So first thing this morning I sent Tony and Grace out to cut me some leaves!  They were so excited about it.  :)  Kate was NOT excited about it and said I was ruining her smoothie. 

 Aren't they beautiful??

 Kate decided they were so pretty she needed to try a piece.  I gave her a leaf and she gobbled it down and asked for more.  That started everyone asking for leaves so only about 3/4 of what they picked ended up in the smoothie.  They also requested I put aside a few pieces in the fridge for Daddy to try when he gets home.

Home grown spinach just tastes yummier!!

 The kids all agreed it was the BEST smoothie ever.

Note:  The stuff under the spinach is dragon juice, avocado, hemp powder, xylitol, cinnamon & goji berries.  It was a seriously power packed smoothie.  :)