Country Living

We're settling into an easy rhythm around here.  Most mornings are pretty slow.  Once the kids are all awake, we head down to the main house to spend the day.  

Girly's first job when we get there is to check for eggs and make sure that the chickens have been let out for the day.

Junior has to make sure that they have water.

In the afternoons, I head out to the garden to pick vegetables for supper.  The tomatoes are just starting to ripen =)

Thankfully only one zucchini plant.  So far we've been able to keep up with it.

Along with the tomatoes and zucchini, we have been picking beets, onions, chard and lots of fresh herbs.  

The kids have been having lots of fun identifying the many bugs around the camper.  

We're still trying to identify this little guy.

I never realized walking sticks could be this bright green.

And they are huge!  This one was close to 6 inches in length!

And then there's the wildlife to identify.

Okay, this one wasn't too hard.  It was neat to see it so close up and not dead on the side of the road ;)

I'm slowly finding my schedule with my running.  I've even managed a couple of later evening runs around the camper site.  One night Girly joined me for a couple loops!

My favorite part of running out here is the beautiful scenery.  

And all the different flowers I get to see.

But I especially love the blackberries!

They were delicious!

I'm really enjoying this slower paced life.  It's challenging in it's own way, but so much more relaxing =)

Who knew that I would love being a country girl!

Spring Is in the Air

Okay, not really.  But it is time to start thinking about your garden for the year.  Well, that is if you live in the south =)

Time to start thinking about all the healthy vegetables you'll grow and how much your kids will eat because they helped grow them...  Or maybe how much money you might save by having all the vegetables and herbs in your backyard.

A friend sent me to SproutRobot and it has a lot of information on when you're suppose to start your plants inside and when to transplant...  Sounds like Gardening for Dummies- written just for me =)

So I'm taking a look and realizing I can start planting things inside next week!  That means I need to get my seeds and start getting things ready!

I have to confess though...  I really don't have a green thumb.  Most years I start with good intentions, but end up with pathetic looking plants.  This year I'm determined to do things differently.  Over the next few weeks, I'm going to start working on my raised beds- enriching the soil and getting them cleaned up.  I'll be planting seeds indoors and transplanting when ready.  AND!  I vow to keep the beds weeded and fertilized =)

So hopefully instead of my garden looking like this:

It will look like this:

A girl can dream, right?

What are your favorite herbs and vegetables to plant in your garden?