Daddy's Chick's: April 2010

Square Foot Gardening

at Sunday, April 18, 2010

Well we spent the weekend planting out first ever Square Foot garden. We use the All New Square Foot Gardening Book for our inspiration:

We have two 4' x 15' square foot gardens.

Where we planted: Spinach,Sweet Corn, Red Cored Carrots, Green Onions, Red Onions, Romaine Lettuce, Black Seeded Lettuce, Mixture of Gourmet Lettuce, Squash, two different types of Cucumbers, two different types of Tomatoes, yellow peppers, Jalapeño peppers, Green Bell peppers and Red Bell Peppers and Cilantro.

We have a small area just outside out back door where I have made an Herb Garden. Here we planted: Sage, Thyme, Chives, Dill, two kinds of Mint and Basil.

Tom is now building an 8' x 8' square foot garden so we can grow: watermelon, cantaloupe and honey dew melons. The girls also would like to plant sunflowers in there as well.

I would love to have our own compost pile this season . . so that next year we can use it in our garden.

Do you have a garden? How big is it and what do you grow? I would love to here your gardening wisdom.

I plan on up dating this monthly so you can see our progress. Thanks so much for visiting!!!

All your children shall be taught by the Lord, And great shall be the peace of your children. Isaiah 54:13

Easter Recap . .

at Sunday, April 18, 2010

Life has been crazy the past few week. I am still here . . . Here is a update on our Easter with the family. We had both of our parents over, along with Tom's sister and her children. The girls took a BIG part in helping plan out our menu.

Here is Shalyn: she made a Fruit tier with pineapple dip.

Scottlyn made her Sassy Beef BBQ sandwich.

Here is Shalyn and my mother washing the fruit.

Scottlyn and my Dad . . . he just got caught sneaking bites of the BBQ Beef :)

Tom grilled BBQ Chicken Breast on the grill . . .

Easter morning and the girls making the Easter Tombs:

Here are the Easter Dresses that the girls made. My mother taught them how to hake a pattern and add their own style to it. The piping in both dresses is not in the original pattern.