This is it.
This is the extent of our grandiose garden dreams.
Bluebonnets.
The Girl was assigned a plant research project earlier this spring. Her heart was set on our beloved Texas state flower.
A pot was decorated.
Information gathered.
Soil scooped.
A hole made.
Seeds dropped in...
...and covered.
Over 70% of all bluebonnets grown in pots fail to bloom.
Ours were part of that 70%.
Terrible odds were against us. The fact that The Boy took it upon himself to create a bluebonnet dirt volcano didn't help, either.
Maybe we will have better luck next season.
I still have grandiose garden dreams.
But it's really a blessing that they fell through this year.
We had maybe five rain showers all summer long and a seemingly endless run of 100* days. I fear that watering our crops would have landed us in the poor house.
Our plans for raised beds full of fresh cucumbers, squash, chard, okra, peas, and zucchini will continue to take shape through the cooler months ahead.
Meanwhile, I've yet to give up on fall tomatoes and herbs.
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
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Oh poor dear! Please tell her that I have a terrible time growing anything from seed myself. I get my plants started for me. Here in MN I have to! Your summer does sounds brutal but fall crops are an upside I guess! We'll be heading to the apple orchard this weekend already. Hard to believe!
not a lot has survived here thtis summer either, but it is still discouraging, huh? yes, try for the fall and let us know what happens...by fall i am kinda over it and too lazy to plant anything.
Bummer! I have to say that although I'm happy with my garden this year, it was not near enough -- we had crappy cool gray weather most of the summer, and then there's that learning-curve thing... I am hoping for lots of tomatoes. So far I have lots of little green tomatoes. I think my dreams of palm-sized heirlooms will not happen this year -- more like golf-ball and tennis-ball sized questionable specimens, but whatever! The cucumbers, however, are doing great and are delicious.
Gardening is mostly luck I've decided -- that, and constant pampering. I'm looking forward to Fall when I can pull up everything and not worry about outdoor stuff.
well....she did a great job decorating the pot.
the container garden on my back porch didnt fair much better. my herbs and spinach did okay but it never really got warm enough for my tomatoes to ripen. i have little green tomatoes all over my plants. i guess there is still time.
Her little picture kind of warmed my heart in a way I'm slightly embarrassed to admit - you know, exposing my gushy mama soft side that gets all emotional when I think about little girls and bluebonnets and drawings and their hope that they'll make it.
I hate it when kids are disappointed.
Okay but check out her eyelashes. WOW. Gorgeous.
I am NO good in the garden. I try so hard for Cami. I plant seeds with Cami & when they don't work, I buy planters for Cami. She's just so in love with it that we try, but honestly I so wish I had more of a green thumb.
It's gonna be ok. Believe it will grow and good for the kid showing interest in growing plants.
I just started following your blog (found via Renegade Mothering).
Def try again with a garden next year, and tell your little one not to get discouraged! Our garden was very sad last year, but awesome this year. It's so touch and go with the crazy weather!
Hope you're having a great summer!
She got over things pretty quick. I'm blessed with at least one easy going child.
We are going to do this again for the science fair...we have some variables to try out.
That sucks! Glad she took it well. Your post reminded me of the book The Empty Pot by Avi. Do you know that one? Great story that I used to read to my class on the first day of school to teach them to "just do your best."
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