One of Dan's first summer projects was building these raised planters for our new garden. We did a little container gardening last summer since we knew we'd be moving and were excited to have an actual garden this summer. We planted carrots, white beans, green beans, lettuce, acorn squash, butternut squash and tomatoes.
We've had tomatoes coming in off and on all summer and the kids love picking them. Eric has had a little trouble remembering to wait until they're red.
We had quite a few ready at once so Eric picked them all and then lined them up. Any day now we'll have more than we know what to do with.
We picked a few carrots here and there to add to recipes or munch on.
In late August we went ahead and picked them all. We ate a few raw and then cooked the rest for Drake.
Sylvia was so proud of this big carrot she picked.
Enjoying some carrots straight from the garden.
Drake also got to enjoy the two acorn squash we got this summer.
Sylvia was in charge of checking for beans and picking them. Here she's munching on one while her and Eric show of the butternut squash.. She'd often eat them raw while out in the yard. Earlier this month we picked 52 green beans and cooked them for dinner. Sylvia and Eric
Our kids have loved helping out in the garden this summer. I love that they're so excited to eat all the veggies we're growing. Next summer, I'd like to plant even more...after I convince Dan to build another raised bed or two.
