"Another year of aging is truly an absolute blessing."
July was our month to complete our gardens for the year. We created two new gardens and one was moved during our septic renovation so we had a lot of planting and transplanting to do. We were later in the season to plant so we got some great deals on perennials at Costco once their garden centre closed! Mitch planted our yellow gladiolus and babies breath from seed and they did so well! Our veggie garden has come a long way since last year too. When we bought the house, it was a patch of dirt where a boat was stored so we chose to seed and water it. It was a great idea until we chose to put our garden there after all...
This year we planted less tomatoes and have them spaced even farther apart. Our zucchini plants are massive I can't get over the beauty in those big leaves! We transplanted a red current bush from my parents house that did very well it's first year here, although the birds loved it. I will have to figure out a protection strategy for next year! We also harvested our thia basil and it's currently drying. Our other basil is still growing tall and will be used for making our home made pesto.
This month Mitch installed our air conditioning unit. The house feels incredible! We needed it and all of our wood needed it, so thankful. We also built our fire pit using boulders that we spent an afternoon lugging out of the old barn foundation in the back!
July 22st was Mitch's 25th birthday! The beautiful Jen Weston made the cake for me which was adorable! I am honestly so proud of Mitch. He has done SO much in 25 years. Since I have been with him I have been able to be with him through high school graduation, prom, college graduation, his first job in his career, his dream job and changing his apprenticeship from residential to refrigeration, completion of his G1 industrial gas license, the adoption of two puppies, purchasing our dream home, starting a garden ministry at our church and latest, blessing me with the creation of our 5 perfect embryos. This man has his stuff together and I couldn't be more proud of his accomplishments.
This year we planted less tomatoes and have them spaced even farther apart. Our zucchini plants are massive I can't get over the beauty in those big leaves! We transplanted a red current bush from my parents house that did very well it's first year here, although the birds loved it. I will have to figure out a protection strategy for next year! We also harvested our thia basil and it's currently drying. Our other basil is still growing tall and will be used for making our home made pesto.
This month Mitch installed our air conditioning unit. The house feels incredible! We needed it and all of our wood needed it, so thankful. We also built our fire pit using boulders that we spent an afternoon lugging out of the old barn foundation in the back!
July 22st was Mitch's 25th birthday! The beautiful Jen Weston made the cake for me which was adorable! I am honestly so proud of Mitch. He has done SO much in 25 years. Since I have been with him I have been able to be with him through high school graduation, prom, college graduation, his first job in his career, his dream job and changing his apprenticeship from residential to refrigeration, completion of his G1 industrial gas license, the adoption of two puppies, purchasing our dream home, starting a garden ministry at our church and latest, blessing me with the creation of our 5 perfect embryos. This man has his stuff together and I couldn't be more proud of his accomplishments.
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