Gardening Without Fertilizer

How have I lived 32 years without knowing that bananas and prunes are polar opposites on the digestion spectrum? Let's just say it has been an expensive lesson and Ollie's paying the price. On to today's events minus the gory details of this new revelation.

Gardening was today's theme and Grandma wasn't afraid to take it over the top. Somewhere she found a John Deere baby toy that looks like seed packets, so even Ollie could get in on the fun. I decided that my most appropriate fashion statement would be a straw hat and neckerchief. Of course Ollie had to wear his John Deere shirt for this special occasion.

When we arrived, Grandpa was preparing the ground. My little farmer was fascinated with the tractor and watched every move it made. He loved having his picture taken on the fender, especially since it was with Grandpa. After a few moments hanging with Grandma, it was time to get to work, at least for some of us.

We started planting around 4:30 and within minutes the smallest member of the planting brigade was demanding an immediate harvest. Of course I had planned on feeding squash and bananas (this was before my discovery) but thankfully Grandma had a stash of sweet potatoes. Apparently eating too many root veggies can cause a baby to turn orange, but I decided to take that chance rather than risk more banana intake. Who knew there were so many baby food rules!

Despite the pictures below of everyone sitting or sleeping, we planted green beans, lima beans, corn, squash, cucumbers, tomatoes, cabbage, broccoli, and sunflowers. Grandma's guidance and green thumb are our only hope, because Daddy and I are not experts in gardening.



I guess gardening made Ollie super-sleepy because he was snoring from the moment his head hit the mattress. I'm sure I'll do the same.