Now that everything is planted, it seems the initial waiting will be the hardest part. Every day Ryan and Emmy have been going out to check on the garden, but are a bit disappointed that it looks the same as the day before.
{watering is their favorite part}
So to help them stay excited we took them on a “field trip” to the produce stand of a local farmer. He brings a truckload of fresh produce into town a couple days a week and I was so excited to randomly discover him this year because his fruits and veggies super fresh, great quality, AND cheaper than the grocery store. The kids were just as excited to pick out a variety of goodies.
After our “field trip” we munched on some of our fresh veg and chatted about all the hard work and time it took to grow these fruits and veggies. And then checked on our little plants for the 46th time to see that they still needed much more time to grow.
{the zucchini is definitely growing!}
We’ve also been learning more by reading lots of books about plants.
{And in the spirit of all our gardening adventures, Dirt Pudding seemed like a perfect afternoon snack for my dirt-loving, worm-loving littles.
Ingredients:
- instant chocolate pudding mix
- milk
- chocolate cookies (Oreos, chocolate graham crackers, etc.)
- gummy worms
- “flower pot” serving containers
1. Prepare the pudding (“mud”) according to package directions.
2. Crush the cookies (“dirt”).
3. Layer “dirt” and “mud” in “pots.” (We used cleaned-out yogurt cups.)
4. Add worms and enjoy!
Visit The Inadvertent Farmer for more KinderGarden adventures.
How fun! What a great day, so many fun things incorporated!
So proud to be your hubby!
Ha! Watching your garden grow is like being a mom…you don’t see the fruits of your labor until the kiddos are grown 🙂 Thanks for the reminder of “dirt pudding”, I’ll have to remember that on our ABC’s of summer day for “D”.
OH, you’re making me hungry. unfortunately, i haven’t been able to get Kiddo to eat pudding. maybe i’ll just have to make some for myself…
I’m about as impatient at waiting for things to grow as the kids! What great ideas you have to extend the learning outside the garden.
How lucky to have such a great farmer’s stand just down the road! Love the dirt pudding photos. 🙂
my first year gardening, that initial waiting period was ridiculous excruciating – i felt like an impatient kid! and i still do! it is wonderful you’ve found a local grower who is cheaper than the grocery. i still sometimes swallow a little at paying extra at our farmers’ markets.
your dirt pudding inspired me, i think we’ll do that tomorrow 🙂 for the adults… lol
I agree with Jess—that first month of waiting is indeed the hardest. After that, it truly starts to look like a garden. (Now I’m thinking I need a snack similar to the dirt pudding. Yum!)
That first month (and a half) are the hardest. Waiting and waiting.
Would you believe my sister had that same “Dirt Cake” at her wedding! Everyone loved it!
You are having tons -o – fun waiting for the garden to grow!
You are a fun mom!
That book sounds amazing and just what we are looking for! I’ll have to check it out. Thank you!!
Looks like a lot of fun (especially the Dirt Pudding!).
Recently I took my class of 5 year olds to the local green grocer because we’ve been learning about sustainability and they loved picking out fresh fruit and veggies to try back in the classroom.
There’s also a beautiful book that’s recently been released by Elizabeth Honey called “That’s Not a Daffodil” which follows a small child who’s watching a daffodil grow from a seed into a plant (much like Ryan and Emmy checking their vegetable garden every day!), and it’s a wonderful story about the imagination of children while watching something grow. Your post reminded me of it. 🙂