The Little Farm

"And then spring became the summer..." from Sweet Caroline by Neil Diamond keeps running through my head now. I think this is in part because of everything we are growing for the summer: the baby to be, plants in our yard, and plants out at the little farm.

The little farm is our community garden plot at Eleanor Pardee Garden - plot G60. After a year on the wait list, the week after our wedding, the coordinator called us up and offered us a plot.



The plot started out filled with weeds...it was not looking good, but still had a lot of potential. Arne worked over Memorial weekend to clear the garden, while I bought plants.



Finally it was all cleared!



Now Arne has filled the garden with lots of plants. We have a row of blueberries, tomatoes, cucumbers, zucchini, sunflowers, and lots of seeds.



The seeds are amazing. In only a week there are shoots of watermelon,



beans,



and corn!



Arne tells me the heat and the good soil that retains moisture is helping our garden really take off.

I am looking forward to all the good foods we will have from the little farm. Until then, it is nice to walk over with the dogs and meet up with Arne and just enjoy seeing everything get bigger, even my belly with baby to be!