The Secret Garden

One of John and Kyle's past times is doing yard work. Now that it is light later in the evening John and Kyle can usually be found outside watering the plants, pulling weeds, or planting spring flowers. A month ago they started a garden project. They planted peas, carrots, spinach, lettuce, and potatoes. They also planted some basil and rosemary. Our oregano and chives from last year are still going strong.

So I present to you a photo diary of the Farmers Bethancourt:

Transferring some plants to a new pot

 Gotta give 'em some water, then wait for 'em to grow...

A few days after planting the seedlings in the garden (March 7th)

March 10th....a little taller....

And overnight (really a month later on April 10th) the garden seemed to mysteriously sprout BIG! (kinda like John?)

Check out my peas!

The peas.....

Spinach.....

Potatoes.....

THE HARVEST!!! (APRIL 14TH)

Resident Quality Control Inspectress Anna rolled up in her very official red car.....making sure there are no signs of E. Coli on this spinach farm

A inconspicuous hug bribe from the farmer...yep, we passed inspection

Farmers Bethancourt delight in their harvest blessing of spinach! Complete with an Aggie Gig' Em!

And here is the fruits of our labor.  A beautiful home-grown spinach salad with goat cheese, walnuts, blueberries, and raspberry vinigarette dressing...YUM!

Can you spot John's "salad". The lil farmer wasn't too interested in eating his spinach but, oh well, spinach is somewhat of an acquired taste. I'll give him a pass...
 

Some photos of our "knockout" rose bushes. Now, I have a "black" thumb. Pretty much any plant I touch is toast but I think these knockout roses are the easiest rose to grow. I highly recommend them. We hardly do anything to keep them alive except the occasional watering. And I always pick a few to put in bud vases around the house. Seeing these beauties makes me smile :)