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Part 2 - Garden - Pictures, pictures, pictures.....
Apr 7, 2009 | 2:07 AM PST
Tags: gravel , Canyon , rocks , cucumbers , zucchini , beans , horse manure , Hannah , seedlings

Above:  My bean sprouts FINALLY sprouting.  It seemed to take forever in comparison to my Mother-In-Laws.  Her's sprouted in 5-6 days I think and mine have been closer to 10-14 days!  I do know that she used a special (I think Miracle Grow brand) seed starting soil and I used plain jane potting soil.  I wonder if it made that difference, thoughts?!

 Above:  My beautiful super tall Zucchini plants!  They're almost 6-7 inches tall, which I am not sure if that's too good since they're probably "reaching" for the sunlight.  Any thoughts, good or bad?

 

 

Abov
e:  Another view of my super tall Zucchini.  Any thoughts, is this good or bad, or just okay?

 

Above:
  My good little cucumbers growing in their milk jug home.  They are doing pretty darn good, and I am pretty proud of 'em!  Hope it stays that way!  (Fingers crossed!)

 

 Above:  Now there's some big rocks!  This is a sample of some found on my husbands parents property (we rent on this property too, so basically it surrounds were Hannah and I go walking a lot.)

 

 

Above:  One view of the canyon we live by.  My husbands parents own the property that follows along the canyon (and we rent on this property).  Pretty dangerous for kiddos, but the actual canyon is far enough away that we don't deal with it on a daily basis.  We have to walk a bit to get to it and my young Brother-In-Laws (ages 12 and 8 years old) know better and have been raised to know its very dangerous!

 

Above:  One of those dang "Gravel" Brothers and Sisters!!  If you happen to hit this too hard with the shovel, they break into many pieces gravel size and are a PAIN to try and get out!!

 

Well, that's the lot of them.  I love taking pictures and especially like being able to share them.  I was so excited that I was able to get out and do some digging in the dirt today!  Hannah is feeling better a little bit at a time and she came out and joined me for a bit, and then I was also able to get out when she took a nap (thank goodness for baby monitors!!).   It was another gorgeous day outside!  I got quite a bit done today in that area that I am making for Hannah.  She will love it once I am done!  I won a battle with the "Boulder" brother, but may need the hubby to move it from where I ended up rolling it since it flipped to a side that doesn't easily roll from.  I hope it's not stuck since I would like to use it in the landscape of the new area I am making for Hannah.  I may use it as a rock step, or even as a retaining rock.  I have conquered the "Boulder" beast!  Hahaha! 

I also transferred two wheel barrow loads of composted horse manure over to a pile near my rock garden.  I still have to make up my mind as to what is going to go where and what I want to expand before I put the manure into the soil.  I think that I want to expand an area and potentially get rid the area that I attempted to plant my veggies in last year (Zucchini, Cucumber and Tomatoes).  I will have to take a good long look at things tomorrow.  At least I was able to get the manure closer to where it will eventually end up.  I can't move the manure when Hannah is around because she walks so slow (basically I couldn't fill up the the wheel barrow and have her walk next to me, it would take upwards of half an hour!).  So, I was very pleased to have been able to get the two wheel barrow loads today.  I will be sure to do more when I get the chance since I need TONS!

Well, more tomorrow.  I hope that everyone is well!  Happy Gardening!

~M~