Bags crinkle in the afternoon stillness as their contents are emptied into waiting earth.
Seeds are planted, one by one, in holes dug by hoes down the length of rows.
Little hands help to move the soil, covering the seeds, patting encouragement for them to grow and produce a bountiful harvest.
Water. The lifeblood of the arid desert west is turned on to wash off dust,
and carry its cool drink of wetness to the seeds waiting below,
and down the rows to little boys who relish the sticky mixture of mud.
The air is moist, muggy, full of the promise of rain. More water.
Thunder starts to roll off the mountains trying to wake them, the Slumbering Hills, named long ago,
while children race the raindrops, barefoot and carefree.
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Participating in the Homestead barn hop this week.
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Such lovely photos.
I love planting my garden, but you just made me feel like a wimp. 🙂
That is SOME garden. Your kids looks like they had a wonderful time.
lovely! Can’t wait to plan ours in two weeks! Living in a freezing desert almost sets us up for failure. LOL! But our seedlings are growing great on the kitchen table!!!
That’s quite the garden! Looks like you had a wonderful time!
Beautiful Cocoa, just beautiful!
(and totally jelous of your garden! :D)
Hey there, M! Can you point me in the right direction to get the html code for the charitable giving widget you have? For some reason I can’t seem to locate it! Thanks, lady! 🙂
Love your pictures. I sure get a little jealous sometimes when I see all you can enjoy out there. I miss living in the country, even though we only had 5 acres! Good luck with your garden.
Waxing poetic and barefoot in the garden!
How many potatoes do you plant? Mine are coming up and I’m thrilled to see them!
How very sweet!
I adore the pictures of the kids running around in garden!
Can I come and live with you? I love, love, love, this post. You are brilliant.
i loved all of the awesome pictures of your family.
Blessings to you all!
Lovely photos. My garden is half-way planted, I planned to do more today but my baby is sick and needs cuddling.