Farmer's Tan

Troy was helping me finish off the vegetable garden today. We were at the last stage of pouring the dirt and planting the plants. So, I gave him a rake and told him to smooth the dirt out.

I would pour a bag of dirt into the garden, and he’d move it around with the rake, then let me know that he was ready for another bag. I’d pour another and he’d do it again. I couldn’t keep up with him. He obviously doesn’t have the same meticulousness to perfection that I have, or maybe he likes that more natural look. But I had to help smooth out the lumps a little, so we’d have enough dirt to go around.

Afterward, we planted the plants. Or rather, I planted, and Troy attempted to stomp them to death and pull them back up again. I had to cut the bottoms out of the plastic containers that they’d come in and put them around the plants to protect them. That seemed to suffice for now until I can get those tomato cages.

Hopefully, Troy will get to enjoy the fruits, or vegetables, of our labor. He likes salads, so we planted bell peppers, cucumbers, grape tomatoes, and romaine lettuce. Now, the hard part...we wait for God to make them grow.