B+C+B+C+B+C: The Garden

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

The Garden

Not mine (I wish) - my Dad's.

I think it's just amazing.

Especially considering his limitations - a forest full of pesky deer, having to bring dirt in, not having a ton of accessible garden space (despite living on ten acres)...

But he sent a big TAKE THAT to those mangy deer with the bomb.com fence he put up. Not just some chain-link WT fence...a pretty one.

He planted beans, peas, BLUEBERRIES, raspberrie

s, squash, watermelon, carrots, lettuce, a pear tree, zucchini, tomatoes...yeah, he could open a produce stand.

Just call him Farmer Steve.

The cute path going through the grow-box garden was painstakingly created rock by rock. He

decorated the path by smashing up large slabs of desert-colored concrete and placing them as stepping stones.

Cougar, Brianna and I have spent a lot of time out there this past week. Brianna eats everything straight up.

She's my bunny rabbit. Cougar just stares at her in fascination...and maybe partial disgust. He's more of a nuggest and fries kid.

On an unrelated note - this picture shows what Brianna does when she is asked what the DINOSAUR says. raaarrrrrrrrr

4 comments:

Marilyn said...: I'm glad you and Brianna are having a good time in Washington. The garden looks fantastic.; July 28, 2009 at 3:39 PM
Sam and Melissa said...: That is my dream to have a garden like that!!!! Sounds so good.... Looks like you guys are having fun. When is the baby coming?; July 28, 2009 at 4:12 PM
chelsea mckell said...: Melissa... no baby yet. Mere was induced last night. That little girl obviously just doesn't wanna come out. I'll post pics as soon as she does though.; July 28, 2009 at 9:45 PM
Megan Smith said...: Fun! thanks for posting this, I've been wondering how theirs was doing. Very impressive all the hurdles they overcame for a garden spot. When you say "farmer Steve" it makes me think of the last Smith reunion when he did that skit with his brothers from "Brother, Where Art Thou":); July 28, 2009 at 10:07 PM

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Tuesday, July 28, 2009

The Garden

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