"Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal." 2 Corinthians 4:16-18

Thursday, July 11, 2013

we are so domestic :)

This summer, Nathan had a great idea to create a garden behind our villa!  I know most everyone who reads this blog will probably laugh at this, but I have NEVER done any gardening before.  It is very new to me!  (and she is going to be a missionary, you ask??  I know...I am thinking the same thing!)
 
Since we didn't arrive at the villa and get our garden started until very late in the spring, and we will be leaving mid-August, Nathan planted the veggies that wouldn't need much time.  Therefore, we have a TON of radishes and a TON of lettuce!  Praise the Lord for the lettuce, but I don't really feel the same about the radishes :)
 
Kaine and Halle have been helpful, too.  They are learning how to recognize when to pick the veggies, and also how to clean/wash it.  It has been great for them!  And by the way, Nathan is the ringleader of all of this--I still don't know the first thing about gardening.  I am slowly learning, though :)



It is really pretty exciting to go out and cut lettuce for our supper.  I like feeling like a pioneer woman :)  Thankfully, we LOVE salad!

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

It's fun to se how proud Kaine & Halle are of their weedless garden.It really is pretty much weed free.
Grandpa Jim

sarah.flyingkites said...

hehe, I liked your missionary comment! :)

Alisha said...

hehe, you do make me laugh! I LOVE gardening, although I've never done lettuce or radishes!

Anonymous said...

Don't know if you've ever tried to roast a radish. A little olive oil, season salt and carrots and onions if you like. 400 degrees till tender. Very good.
Brenda B.

T and M said...

fun way to get your kids involved & seize the moment : ) my kids love gardening too!

Casey said...

Good for you! I tried to be a "pioneer woman"...and found that I hate gardening :)

Anonymous said...

Rache, Your radishes are very good. We had them in our salads the other night for supper. The taste of them brought back memories of gardening when i was a kid. Back then we loved them straight out of the garden (after we washed them of course). :)

mom m