Toddler vs Tomato

Toddler vs Tomato

There are many reason I love having a organic garden. However, today I am so thankful that I did not have to worry a bit when my son was standing beside me today while I picked a freshly ripen tomato from the vine, then proceeded to grab said tomato and eat it. There was no need to take it away from him to wash it, I didn't have to be concerned about what or when I just sprayed or sprinkled anything on the garden. He got to enjoy his very fresh tomato and I got to be happy about it.

By the way, he hasn't ever actually liked tomatoes before. I usually provide him some on his plate when we are eating them, but he hasn't been a big fan until tonight when he ate the whole thing in the garden!

Last week he did this with a cucumber, fresh from the garden and has been eating cucumbers since. I guess he just needed to see where they come from. I am so happy my 14 month old is enjoying these fresh vegetables.


Does your toddler eat veggies?

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My (huge) garden.

I have a huge garden. It would be a large garden for anyone, but it is especially big considering the fact that it is my very first garden, I'm taking care of it mostly by myself, and I have a one year old that demands 97% of my time. What do I have planted in this huge garden you ask? Well let me just tell you...

Corn
Radishes
Beets
Carrots
Garlic
Onions
Tomatoes
Squash
Zucchini
Cucumbers
Peppers (banana, bell, hot)
Okra
Strawberries

I have several plants of everything. Most of the stuff has more then one row. That isn't including my herbs or flowers.

Oh, did I mention that it is 100% organic? Yeah, basically that means I have crazy amounts of grass and weeds growing in it and the only way to get rid of them is by pulling them or hoeing them. Our tiller is broken, the one we borrowed had to be returned to the owner (it didn't work right either, so it wasn't the best anyway) so I can't even get between the rows tilled to help knock back some of the weeds and grass. I have no idea what to do with 300 beets. I have radishes coming out my ears, and my poor squash is so big they are starting to break at the base. I know next year will be a lot better because not only will we have more time to plan and prep the ground, we will also have experience. My son will be a year older so that will maybe make things easier, and I will hopefully have a better idea of what I am doing. However, none does me any good today. Because today I have this beautiful garden that really needs some tender loving care, and I just can't seem to provide all it needs.

Incase you didn't know, we just moved into our house a month and a half ago. This is the reason I didn't have much time to prep and plan out my garden better, or get more reliable tiller.

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