It has been a busy time for my little gardeners-in-training. I have been keeping them occupied with taking care of their seeds and flowers, and their enthusiasm for their new found hobby shows no sign of waning yet.The Mister has made lots of progress with our mini garden redesign, we've moved E's play house & sandpit to the opposite side of the garden and he has created a play area especially for her which she is absolutely delighted with. We also now finally have a rotary washing line up out there (so I don't have to keep dragging the airer outside every five minutes) complete with barked area, which leads along the side of the house to our new memory garden.
During the construction of the memory garden, we found all manner of wildlife hiding amongst the undergrowth including several slow worms (which give me the serious heebie deebie jeebies) as well as this little guy, who was hiding out under some brambles!We helped him find his way to the back of the garden, when he apparently remembered the way he'd came in and hopped back off under the fence to the pond in the garden behind ours.
We've bought the kids some more plants, seeds and pots, and they have been keen to get them potted up and set out for everyone's viewing pleasure.E received a Disney Princess egg for Easter which came with a little bucket, she decided that she wanted to use it to plant her sunflowers so we made some drainage holes and she's planted them up and put them out in the greenhouse to grow them on.
To their absolute delight, the fruits of their labour are now being made apparent as the flowers bloom, and their seeds and bulbs begin to reach skywards - they are so excited to have spotted the beginnings of shoots and H & E are very happy little gardeners indeed.
The garden is really shaping up well and the children are finding their gardening efforts rewarding - which all adds up to some great outdoor fun. Thanks for linking up and sharing with Country Kids.
ReplyDeleteHow exciting to start to see the shoots coming through! #countrykids
ReplyDeleteHow lovely to see them enjoying the garden. They must have loved finding the frog! Hope their seeds grow well :) #CountryKids
ReplyDeleteLooks like a nice day. When I was younger gardening is really fun cuz i get to spend a day with my mother and I cant believe I can grow anything! And yet I did =) Your post bring back memories. #countrykids
ReplyDeleteLooks like a lovely day! I'd love to commit to gardening, but I cannot even keep a houseplant alive! haha #countrykids
ReplyDeleteSounds like lots of gardening fun.I can only imagine their excitement at new growth. #countrykids
ReplyDeleteoh goodness... now i have Elsa singing let it go let it go in my head again.... lol
ReplyDeleteLovely to see their excitement as it all comes together and the new shoots pop up!
ReplyDeleteSo good to kids getting involved in the garden, there's a big bit of me that worries that so many children aren't learning about these things growing up anymore.
ReplyDeleteAlways good to see the first shoots! Thanks for joining in and sharing! x
Sounds like you have been having some great times in the garden. It is really taking shape.
ReplyDeleteAwww so exciting seeing new plants emerging!
ReplyDeleteHow great to see the kids really enjoying the garden and see their seedlings come up. That frog is rather impressive!
ReplyDeleteOhhh froggie! He was well hidden. ;-)
ReplyDeleteIts great when kids enjoy gardening, mine seem to have become bored of it.
Your new garden design sounds as if it gives a little part of the garden to everyone. Nice design. Hope you carry on enjoying it. I have a soft spot for toads, so am always thrilled to find one. I'm sure he'll be back. #CountryKids
ReplyDeleteReally loving all the garden shots, so glad it is getting warmer as it is so lovely getting out into the garden and watching everything grow. Lovely pics and looks like lots of fun #countrykids
ReplyDeleteI love seeing the plants start to grow, makes all the effort worth it!! fab looking space, shaping up nicely and lovely getting the kids involved #countrykids
ReplyDeleteOh exciting to see your wee pants are growing. Cannot wait to see how much they've grown in a few weeks time! #countrykids
ReplyDeleteOh it's always fun to see the fruits of your labour spring to life. Hope all the nasties stay away and the flowers grow big and beautiful.
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