It's that time of year again! Time to plant seeds!
This year we are trying something a little different and planting in toilet paper rolls. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle! Supposedly it works well because you can just pop them right in the ground without disturbing the roots of your seedling, and the paper roll just biodegrades in the garden. You have to put them on a watertight tray though. And...we learned the hard way that you also have to be careful not to bump them when you are filling them with dirt because obviously the dirt comes out of the bottom when tipped. I imagine this will be less of a problem once there are plant roots growing though.
Hen was very excited about digging in the dirt. And remembered some forgotten tulip bulbs that needed a home. So he got right to it, filling up a pot for them. The older boys made a paper funnel to help get the soil into the tubes a little more easily.
Wait a second...Hen....you are supposed to be putting dirt in the pot....hmmm......
Cricket helped too. He is always ready for a project this one. I love that about him. He's totally rockin' that long hair too, isn't he?
What did we plant? Parsley and Basil and Kohlrabi. We hope to do broccoli and a few other things this next week.
The little girl loves to watch her brothers in action. She is such a riot watching them, laughing at them, chatting with them. She is saying words! This morning she said "stinker!" clear as a bell. Ha!
Also this week, Cricket got his hair cut. And while I am all for him having choice with things like his personal style, I have to admit that I like his hair shorter. This picture shows a wee bit of the brotherly goofiness that these two eldest guys get up to. It's way more entertaining in real life. Trust me.
Our other project for the week was making bagels. So fun! I have no idea why it took me so long to try making them. Maybe they seemed too involved somehow. It was so easy though. Although Badger mixed up the dough entirely by himself and all I had to do was help him finish the kneading. It is so helpful to have a boy who knows his way around the kitchen.
Here they are before their water bath. Then...into the pot for seven minutes!
We decided to put some sucanat and cinnamon on top, because we...okay me.....I....was having a need for a treat that day.
Goofball. My adorable, helpful goofball.
Here they are all ready to be popped into the oven. Yum! They were a treat indeed.
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