We bought the girls garden signs when we first moved in. Olia has always wanted a rose garden and there was a perfect spot for her already begun so she got straight to work. Olia loves all flowers, but especially roses and she has a beautiful collection!
And since Aida loves to cook and be in the kitchen, we decided to give her the raised bed garden space as a project of her own. Until now, we've had to use Aida's garden as a goat enclosure, but now that we've built onto the barn for Elka's goaties, Aida is ready to get started preparing her produce garden.
(happy goats, happy Elka)
Yesterday was the first day of preparations.
Her dad brought home lots of chicken wire and extra soil and they spent the morning working together.
It was rewarding to see the beginnings of Aida's garden taking form and I know she will make many memories tending to it and reaping the benefits of her hard work and also getting her siblings involved. (I hear she's promised homemade cookies to her helpers. ;)) A garden is a beautiful way to experience God in nature from seed to soil to harvest. The blessings are many and have already begun...just one of the reasons why we love living here. It made me smile to see my Aida smile yesterday in her garden.
"They shall build houses and live in them; plant gardens and eat their produce."
Isaiah 65:21
