But the lettuce, basil and cilantro bombed big time.
And don’t even get me started on the tomatoes. Here is one of the few that didn’t rot on the vine:
I grabbed the already opened seed packets I had stored in the garage back in the spring:
And we were off and planting. Please note the uniform of choice:
The bed looks a lot better, eh? We could actually see the tomato plants, thyme, rosemary and basil again:
I have to be honest, my daughter didn’t make it all the way through as she disappeared in a flash after I sowed all of the lettuce seeds:
And I knew exactly where she could be found (sorry about the bright photo, more camera experimentation):
I figure every time I drag her out into the garden, I am adding a bit to her interest and “planting the seed” for the next time. Just maybe, some day in the future she’ll call me and ask if she can have some of my divided irises.
A dad can dream, right?
**Update – No lie, my daughter ran into the house this weekend to tell me that “our seeds” were starting to grow:
Good times.
John