Random pictures for October

Well I couldn't very well post pictures about swings and not have a post of something for Grandparents... so here's something for you.  :)

This little caterpillars were caught in my celery garden (which is now a twig patch, thanks to the varmit).  It has been living in the butterfly garden for a few days and just yesterday we noticed it has attached to the top... forming a chrysalis.  We can't wait to see if we end up with moth or butterfly.  :D

Some random school pictures... this was the Zen garden we made as we studied the Manchu dynasty.
  It lasted about 2 minutes before it was just sand and rocks all over the house.  Not doing that again.  ;)

Tony was making his face to go with his completely body study. 

Grace practicing her typing.  She can now type 3 words a minute without looking... not a bad start!

Oh look!  My veggie garden!!  Isn't it beautiful????

Cabbages

Collards

A soon to be pickle.  ;)

Tiny little tomatoes!

 

 So far I have bok choy, tat soi, collards, kale, cabbages, scallions and tomatoes growing.  Oh and radishes are trying to grow but they're still wimpy right now.  I love going out to get food from my backyard!!

Scallions!

I am so grateful for veggies that take care of themselves!  It has been TOO HOT to work in the garden much this summer so it's been pretty neglected.  I went out a week or so ago and prepped the soil, put in some fertilizer and chopped up the hard dirt.  Grace and I went out today to plant seedlings and there were some beautiful scallions mixed in with the marigolds.  :)

 Silly girl.  :D 

 

As soon as I washed them off, the kids were squeaking to eat them so they now all have onion breath.  No pictures of that.  lol

We planted all the wonderful green leafy veggies that thrive in the fall.  Kale, cabbage, lettuce, spinach...I cannot WAIT to see things growing again.  :) 

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.  :)