“The discovery of agriculture was the first big step toward a civilized life.” ~Arthur Keith

So...

My head didn't explode about the "new" Blogger setup.  I do have a couple of things I don't like.  The list of emojis to insert into my text is gone and when you add your photos, they add in reverse order.  My poor little OCD soul does not like that!  It's hard to drag the photos around into a different order without compromising the spacing between each.  I need order and regiment.  Geez.  (Don't judge.)

Ok...today's post consists of a documentation of MY FARM!!  Things are actually growing!  It would not be possible without my "team".  I'm the "Farmer", Pappy is my "Farm Manager" and Mara is my "Farm Hand".  I found her the perfect hat to wear while she's tending the crops...I'll make sure to get a photo.

I planted 3 different types of potatoes in 5-gallon buckets.  As the plants grow, you backfill the bucket with dirt up to the top of the stems, adding more dirt as the plants grow.  This forces the plants to supercharge their root growth to keep up, resulting in more potatoes!

Next are my flowers and four 1-gallon buckets of peppers.  I have a green bell, yellow bell, a Habanero and a Serrano.  There are Zinnias, Gerbera Daisies with a sweet potato vine, Begonias, Geraniums, Coreopsis and a couple of other pretties in a pot, Fuchsia with a licorice vine and a nice Coleus.  I love the colors.

These are dozen Seed Geraniums I planted in my flower box.  I might have to keep turning the box around since the plants grow towards the sun.  They'll get lopsided if I don't.

Now, the pièce de résistance...the tomatoes - down on the South 40.  I hope, hope, HOPE that we have a huge yield this year!  I am super excited and cannot believe how big the plants have grown in such a small amount of time.  Mara must have a green thumb!  I'll keep updating as the summer progresses. 

I also my some wildflower seed bombs today to chuck up on the hill right across from our deck.  I asked our neighbor downstairs (while I was trying to soften her up with banana bread Mara made) if her grandson would help us "plant" them on Friday or Saturday.  I erroneously told her I only made about 40 or so bombs...when in actuality, after I counted them, I made 91!  Oopsy.  Oh well, we can cover the whole hill now.  I'm hoping they'll explode on impact since I used really loose potting soil to make them.

And check this out....I have TWO tomatoes!!!  Look how ENORMOUS they are!!  WooHoo!

Apply yourself both now and in the next life. Without effort, you cannot be prosperous. Though the land be good, You cannot have an abundant crop without cultivation.

~Plato