What I love about gardening

I have been so busy in my garden latly, from weeding , tieing up tomatoes, keeping the vegtables picked , to cooking, freezzing and canning all those yummy vegys. So to say the least some days I have been very overwelmed with it all! One day I even told my husband ,"I am not going to have a garden next summer, I'm going to take a year break from gardening!" But of course he was not conncerned , he didn't believe me for a mintue. He knows gardening runs in my blood and I couldn't possible do with out one! It is tempting though.

So any way since I had been alittle over done with the garden, and down about it, I thought I better make a list of all the things I truely love about gardening to pick me back up and give me new energy and a reason to get out there and what I do!! Hope fully this will give other Mom's encouragement as they get out in thier gardens too!


1. Theres nothing like walking out in your yard and pickng fresh vegys from your very own garden!

2. I love watching the exctiment on my kids faces when they spot the firts ripe tomatoe for the season!

3. And you can't beat the yummy flavor of that vine ripened tomatoe either!!

4. I enjoy working in the soil with the kids and planting the seeds together, they love it so much and are learing alot while they are at it!

5. Canning and freezing vegatables may be alittle hard while its being done, but later in the year it is so handy to open a jar or get a bag out of the freezer, making for easy meals, and I am always so glad I did it!

6. Nothing like home made dill pickles!

7. It saves me a whole lot at the grocery store and home grown taste so much better than store bought!

8. The children are such a big help to me in the garden and I am happy knowing they are learning such importian skills while they are at it, and gaining a love for gardening just like my slef!

9. I love watching the palnts grow and get so excited when those first fresh vegys to get ready to eat!

10. Need somthing for supper? No need to drive to the store, just walk to the garden!!

11. I know where my vegy.s are grown and whats not sprayed on them!

12. Meals are quick and easy with a big varity of vegtables from the garden!


There I believe thats all I can think of! See it really is worth all this work to have a garden! I must admit I am glad when the garden is over for the summer though!

If you have things you love about gardening I would love to hear them. So put them on a comment!
Have a great day, and don't let your garden get the best of you!!
Mae