Popcorn Popping on the Campbell Tree

Country Liv'n

It's a beautiful sunny day out here in the country, so Porter decided to put a leg up and take it all in.

The tire swing is a lot different than the toddler swing. And Porter loved it just the same.

This picture is when we first started the back garden. And now look at us, we are ready to extend the extended garden.

Well, when we arrived at the Campbell's there was a lake in the back field; caused by leaving the water on to long in the orchard. Just in case you are wondering if they pay for water.....they Don't. Thank goodness for Scott since he was the culprit. On a positive note, the kids had a blast for hours and hours.

Scott had a wonderful idea to bring the tent for the kids to play in. Grandma and Big Papa are camping, and the kids entertainment is left up to them. They did a marvelous job using their imagination and family love to past the time until Scott and I were done tending to the garden.

Here is Farmer Fred... busy at work

White Corn

Red Onions

Carrots

Snow Peas

More Peas

Spinach

Brussels Sprouts

Scott put bamboo sticks next to all 3 rows of peas so they can grow up.

Snow Peas

Cabbage

Lettuce

Beets

Green Onions

Beans

Red and Yukon Potatoes

Grapes

*SLEEPOVER*
It was the typically slumber party; staying up late, eating junk food and loud jiggles from us all.

One little monkey swing on a tree........

Saturdays are a wonderful day to take advantage of the outdoors and relax.

It's nice to have a park in the backyard with a tire swing, swings for kids and toddlers, sand box, rope ladder, climbing rope, slide, fortress with para scopes.

Dad on the tire swing means faster, faster and faster OR should I say dizzy daughters.

A Tribute to my Husbands Watering System

Proud doesn't begin to describe the way I feel toward Scott. I love the way his mind works. His watering system is superb.

All around the fenced garden, Scott tapped into the water line and put a auto timer in. The pressure from the water makes the water travel around the top to the fence and down to each spout.

This picture is the other garden in back of the fenced garden. We are so on a Garden Kick. Scott just last week talked about extending the garden further yet.

Scott said the garden is 150 ft long and 40 ft wide and still growing.

In this garden we have planted:

White Corn

Bodacious Corn

5 kinds of tomatoes

Type 274 Bean

Seedless/Seeded Watermelon

Connecticut & Big Max Pumpkins

2 Kinds of Cucumbers

Summer Squash

Cantaloupe

Those circular mounds keep the dirt loose for the roots. Also by having the vines grow down not out; it will be easier to maintain. Those are for the melons/squash

In each mound, there is a dripper that waters the seeds.

The same with the fenced garden the back garden has an auto timer watering system too. But the back garden has a drip system so we don't have to flood irrigate and ruin the vined vegetables/fruits.

On the left of the fenced garden, we have planted Yukon Gold and Red Potatoes.

Tot Kickball

Lydia running to home and scoring a run for Team 8.

Now Sarah is up to kick...

Coach Campbell is a proud dad and a coach.

Last game of the season, Coach Campbell gave Team 8 doughnuts and trophy's. They both said now they have trophy's like their big sister.

Our First Harvest

It was Christmas in March for McKenzie; being able to pick radishes that grew from seed.

McKenzie and Porter worked as a team harvesting 4 rows of radishes.

Radishes grow fast. Scott and I were thinking that radishes were quick and easy especially for the kids. Picking is the best part of gardening. The hard work is for the birds OR parents.