I married a farmer’s son, so it was inevitable that we were going to grow stuff in the garden and not just flowers. This became even more important to us when we had children. We wanted to show them where their food came from and to encourage them to grow their own. This year we are growing shallots, potatoes, carrots, parsnips, peas, runner beans, broad beans, cabbages, cauliflowers, salad leaves, radish, spring onions, tomatoes, strawberries (in hanging baskets) and an array of herbs (dill, basil, cress, flat parsley, chives, mint, sage and fennel).
Center Parcs challenged us to share with you a day in our garden for this months Tots100 Center Parcs Outdoor Challenge.
So this weekend I gave my phone and camera to the boys and here is a weekend in our garden. It helped that this weekend was a perfect one weather wise with lots of sun.
MadDad wields a pen all week in his job, so loves getting his hands dirty at the weekend and this weekend has been no exception, he has build a planter out of scraps of wood. He has relaid a patio and cleaned it too. Hard to believe that eight years ago this was all just mud as we live in a new build.
The boys and their friends pretty much come and go in the garden and the grass sees games of football, cricket, rugby and tennis on a regular basis (we are lucky that our neighbours just throw the balls back)!
This weekend also saw the first of what we hope to be many BBQ’s on our trusty charcoal outback BBQ which is now over ten years old.
This weekend also saw me taking a rather nasty tumble which I ended up on the garden fork, thank goodness I am OK though and it was a blunt fork. My Trousers bear the holes and not my legs which are rather cut and scraped to say nothing of my ego as all the neighbours saw and heard. I was well looked after though as one is a GP and two are nurses!
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I wish I had a garden, unfortunately I live in a flat, but one day I will get my house with garden!
Looks like you had a brilliant time and what weather to have too 🙂
I am looking forward to looking back on having completed our garden. Sorry to hear about your fall. I really want to grow veggies so I will know where to come.
Ouch – hope you’re okay after your tumble!
We have had such a gorgeous weekend haven’t we? Lovely to see everyone making the most of the sunshine! Loving the sound of what you’re growing – we’ve only got pumpkins out this year! x
Isn’t it wonderful staying at home and spending the day in the SUN in the garden? I really hope this weather stays for a while…
Lovely photos, we are growing similar thing this year too. I am the daughter of a farmer but my dad actually hates plants!
great challenge, shame i cant do it as we dont really do much in our garden
Your garden looks lovely, it looks like they had loads of fun. What a lovely dog!, so cute x
I can’t wait to move to our house in two weeks time and start some gardening! My Mum loves gardening and I guess I got it from her 😉
I’m very jealous of your raised beds! I think it’s great that your kids are so involved in the gardening, it’s so good for children to grow their own.
I have always wanted to grow our own veg, but I’ve never actually made it happen, just yet….one day though! One day… x
This weather has been perfect for spending time in our garden, it’s finally looking pretty good and my children love being outside.
I’m sorry you took a tumble and I hope you’re all OK now. Your garden looks great and I’m impressed by all of your produce!
Oooh I’m glad your fall wasn’t as bad as it could have been! Gardens can be treacherous places. Yours looks lovely though – I especially like the teepee.
I love your wigwam!! I really need to hurry up and get planting more than flowers in ours…I love the idea of being able to eat the things we grow!
We had a weekend in the garden too! Looks like you had a great weekend
I want you wigwam and your barbecue!!
Love the wigwam! Your garden is looking great already, and it will look even better as it all grows in. I wish we had more space for growing veg in our garden. Good idea to put strawberries in hanging baskets – ours are in the flowerbed and they really spread and choke other plants if you don’t keep an eye on them I find. x
I LOVE LOVE your wigwam! your garden looks wonderful too x
Ow, ow! I hope you are ok! We grow our own in barrels in the garden because of the huskies! Love the teepee, my boys want one for Summer 🙂
I love your outside space! How wonderful is that teepee! x
So sorry to hear you had a tumble Jen especially on a fork, ouch. You have such a great garden and how wonderful to be able to spend a sunny weekend in it having fun. Must have been great for the boys to take photos too (although the thought of lending my camera to Poppy one day made me queasy!). Great post 🙂
Oh wow what a lovely garden you have, it looks like you had a wonderful weekend as well 🙂 x
ohh your garden looks lovely! my one is nowhere near of being ready for summer season 🙁
What a fun day in the garden, when can I pop over to play?
I love your raised planters. I’m sorry to hear you had a fall, hope you are recovered x