Last year the kids put a little table by the road and sold some of the tomatoes. It was actually a big hit. My faith in the honesty of public was reinforced as well. It was all by the honor system and the ones that stopped definitely deserved a honor badge.  This year the kids are eager to start a garden, design a farm market stand and even go set one up a few times themselves. I have to admit, I like a small garden. If it gets to big, I loose the enjoyment in the large amount of work it takes. In short, the weeds. But the kids have me excited about planting a garden this year. Filling it full. Maybe it’s the sense that it will be our little community garden. All the family members working together, enjoy it together. Maybe that’s what I’ve needed all along.

First things first. The planning stage, deciding on the seeds.  The world is a classroom. We have already gathered several books from the library, pulled out our seed catalogs, taken favorite books off of our shelves. My little one picked the packs she liked the most. Everyone put in there two cents. We all put our ideas on paper. Now the only thing we need is the soil…but I think that will have to wait for a few more days, at least till some of the snow is cleared away. A clear path to garden center is a must.

Here’s a few of my favorite garden spots….

Chiltern Seeds

Seed Saver Exchange

Dave’s Garden

Park Seed

Baker’s Acres

Palatine Roses

So what kind of garden to you grow?