Playin' in da dirt

If one were to ask Eli what we did today, he'd tell them, "Played in da dirt."  This is true.  We did play in the dirt today, and we had fun.  But there was more to it than that--we started our garden today.  Katelyn and I decided awhile back that we were going to have a garden this summer, an organic garden.  Today we did our first round of prep work.  These seeds came in the mail today.  The rest are on back order.

Some of these seeds went into starter packs to make baby plants to put in the ground.  Fortunately, Katelyn has a green thumb, because I am a plant murderer.  I am, however, going to give it my best go to help keep these little puppies healthy and flourishing...  They are currently residing at Katelyn's house.  Each little seed heaved a sigh of relief at this thought.

This garden is going to be fabulous on many levels, but I'm really excited about the learning experience that Eli will have.  It will be so neat for him to get a basic knowledge about how plants grow, where veggies come from, and whatever other little lessons may come from this.  We will see.

Eli helped Miss Katelyn break up the soil.  He was a bit hesitant at first, but with a little encouragement he jumped on it.  Quite literally, actually.

Then the soil had to be spread into the little starter pots.

Eli helped put the seeds in the holes.  He REALLY liked this part.  A happy dance followed each seed that he got to drop.  I failed to catch that on camera...sorry.

Off topic side note:  Eli picked out his outfit with very little guidance today.  He insisted on "ball clothes" and "boots."  This was the final product. 

I am so excited about having this garden this summer.  We are going to have so much fun and good food.  I cannot wait!  More will follow on this topic as we progress. 

Lingering thought of the day:  I would like to be a good southern woman.  Therefore, I must garden and wear a large hat while doing so.  There is a large hat on my "items to buy in the near future" list.  I'm kinda thinking of the Weezer look (think Steel Magnolias).