Planting time!

So, theoretically, our last danger of frost is 15 May. Out went the plants!! I've been hardening off the seedlings all week, and put several in today. 2 Golden tomato plants (I had more, but one up and died, and the other committed suicide during planting), 2 Roma tomatoes, 2 cherry tomatoes, golden beets, Chiogga beets, Purple Purvian Potatoes, and with high hopes, the ground cherries. I've never tried to grow half these things before, but I'd feel really quite proud of myself if we even got a couple of cherries. Going in this weekend are argula, lettuce, and canteloup.


Here's Zach helping with the planting. He put himself in the planter and thought it was the greatest time crawling in and out of it.

And this is my darling son, "helping" with the potato planting. His help consisted of digging up the tomatoes I manged to plant and trying to eat them. Now, I would point out that this is the same boy, that if I GAVE him potatoes to eat, he'd take two bites and throw the rest of the floor. I guess I just lack a certain eau de dirt in my cooking.

38 weeks! At my midwife today my belly is actually measuring 40cm. She and I pretty much figure the baby is coming in the next two weeks. Translation: Not soon enough!!

Planting the potatoes and trying to be in a good posture to keep the baby with his back to my belly. Just say no to posterior babes! And note the excellent practice of wearing gloves while planting. It could be argued that gardening is the most dangerous thing for me to do while pregnant due to stray cats in the neighborhood and the risk of toxoplasmosis.