The joy of gardening with my granddaughter

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barbur Port Lavaca, TX(Zone 9a) Jan 15, 2006

I watered the gardens and flower pots yesterday with with my granddaughter Sidda's help. She's 21 months and loves to go out and "help" me. First she just held onto the hose, then she was controlling the hose (watering whatever SHE wanted to), then she wanted it all by herself! At one point when we were both holding the hose, I was standing with one foot on the sidewalk and the other foot one step up on the poarch. She noticed my position so she began moving around to get herself into the same position! What a joy gardening and granddaughters are!

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kmom246 Murfreesboro, TN(Zone 7a) Jan 15, 2006

I can't wait! My granddaughter is just barely walking and is 250 miles away - but I AM going to highjack her for a few weeks this summer. I am so looking forward to it. You must be in heaven in the garden with the little one. It is cold and frozen here in a zone 6, and I am missing my zone 9 where I lived last year. Please post pics if you get a chance - I'm deparate to see anything green! :-)

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barbur Port Lavaca, TX(Zone 9a) Jan 29, 2006

kmom, We don't have much green here but there are several things blooming. This is my granddaughter watering some ornamental cabbage and kale. I didn't plant it till Nov. and its really growing, I told DH we were going to have to eat some of it.

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barbur Port Lavaca, TX(Zone 9a) Jan 29, 2006

My helper is about to help pull weeds but first she has to get in the same position as Mamaw.

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barbur Port Lavaca, TX(Zone 9a) Jan 29, 2006

We were filling pots so I could take some cuttings of coleus and Persian shield. I had taken a bunch in Nov. but our one freeze got most of them.

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KatyMac So. Puget Sound, WA(Zone 8b) Jan 29, 2006

What a joy she is! She is just so intent and serious. Hmmm, perhaps I could kidnap my grand-niece for a day when it warms up. She just turned two last week and is already a real character.

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kmom246 Murfreesboro, TN(Zone 7a) Jan 29, 2006

Thanks for sharing! The snow is gone for the moment, but everything is still pretty frozen. You give me hope that Spring WILL come :-) Your granddaughter is so precious!

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