Just like that, summer 2019 has come to a close! We packed a lot of great fun, adventures, trips, learning, and more into our summer, but it still did not seem to last long enough!
As you may know, since I wrote about it earlier this year, we made garden boxes this year. It was a strange growing year here in Iowa, and our little garden did not do as well as I wanted. We had a cool spring, summer weather that was all over the map, and a large invasion of squash bugs. Through all that, we still managed to get some nice produce. We harvested bunches of cherry tomatoes, loads of green peppers ( which we still have loads more to pick, about a dozen butternut squash, some peas, basil, mint, strawberries, a few zucchini, and some of our other plants may still produce this fall. We are holding onto hope that our watermelon and egg plant has enough time to ripen.
As you may know, since I wrote about it earlier this year, we made garden boxes this year. It was a strange growing year here in Iowa, and our little garden did not do as well as I wanted. We had a cool spring, summer weather that was all over the map, and a large invasion of squash bugs. Through all that, we still managed to get some nice produce. We harvested bunches of cherry tomatoes, loads of green peppers ( which we still have loads more to pick, about a dozen butternut squash, some peas, basil, mint, strawberries, a few zucchini, and some of our other plants may still produce this fall. We are holding onto hope that our watermelon and egg plant has enough time to ripen.
The kids did enjoy working in the garden with me. We have already talked about what we want to plant next year, and adding more boxes!
I had the kids help with every aspect of the gardening, from planting, to weeding, harvesting, prepping, saving, cooking, and even saving seeds for next year. It was a great learning experience for them.
Another fun family summer activity was a family camping trip. We love taking the kids to the cabins by three mile lake. We spend loads of time at the beach, lots of family time, and just enjoy getting away from life for a few days. I am hoping that these are the memories that stick with the kids as they grow.
We also enjoyed several trips to the zoo, lots of family walks, cook outs, swimming, and so much more. We are always sad to see summer go, but we love the upcoming holiday season as well!
Stay tuned for more posts about our wild little family.
