Gardening with a ROAR!

 So we are learning a few new

 things about gardening.

Gardening with grands that is.

Gardening with grandsons. 

They have introduced a degree

 of experimental ROAR to our endeavors.

Last summer I began the process

 of turning some of the container gardens

 into usable play space for toddlers.

Took some containers that had perennials

 planted and added a few more.

Added some "structural" things 

for hideouts and vantage points for look outs.

This year we planted lettuce in one 

of the gardens on Easter Sunday.

It is coming along nicely.

Then added some moveable "plastic succulents"

from Michaels than can be moved around

 as needed by the little gardeners.

Papa has also taken on vegetable gardening

 with his helper.

A just turned three year old plants one row of seeds

 and then is off to run and play.

They planted radishes on Sunday late afternoon

 and on Tuesday by 10 am they were through the soil

 and parading in a green row.

Unbelievable!

 even the guarding dinosaurs are amazed.

We plan to make a growth chart 

and measure the changes.

 So some other things around

 in the garden right now-

Top left clockwise-
oenothera- evening primrose, centaurea,

 campanula and late azaleas. 

Top left and clockwise-cranesbill, honeysuckle,
 spirea and baptisia.

 Top left and clockwise- Spiderwort, Oriental lilies, 

 catmint and the last of the peonies.

Some containers planted and gathered 

and just hanging around.
Loving begonias this year!

Always something to water 

around here in the summer.

And they say 95 degrees 

and humid again by next week.

Guess we will just how fast the garden grows!