Last Saturday we planted six 80 ft. rows of green beans. This is only about half of what we are going to plant, and we are planning on getting the rest of them in the ground later. Dad and the guys were away mowing some yards, but Will was home and he helped us girls by getting the electric fence back up around the garden to keep the cows out. (Last year the calves that are in the field adjoining the garden knocked it down.)
It took most of the afternoon to get the beans planted and watered. It was a warm day, and by the time we were done we had a pretty good sunburn. When we were finished, though, it did feel good to stand back and look at all the neatly planted rows.
We also have some tomato plants growing that we had started inside awhile back, and they are getting big now. We will be putting them out in the garden pretty soon after we don't have anymore cold nights.
Posted by Amanda Silvey
Will fixing the fence
Mom and Grace raking the dirt to level it.
Mom hoeing a row
Grace puting seeds in the rows.
"Remember now...six inches apart."
And while we were working our dog Copper was taking a nap.
Sarah and Amanda
Can you see the beans?
Now cover the dirt back over.
Our flourishing tomato plants.
