Work On The Flower Bed Continues

I don't know if you all have had a chance to check out the recent work we've done on the flower bed by the basket ball court.  If you haven't, it's well worth the short walk.  All of our recent rain has really helped the new plants plants adapt well to their new surroundings.

It's interesting to me to watch how the kids play around the new plants at recess.  They play hard on the court and often have to chase balls through the garden and out onto the field.  They make these spectacular, gravity-defying leaps over the plants and are very careful to avoid causing any damage.  Despite the loss of a couple of our stepping stones and our bird bath to some local juvenile delinquents (nothing to really worry about since they left their sledge hammer behind. . . teenagers, ugh), the kids treat the garden with care and respect.  They're an amazing bunch.

Here is a link to what Phil and Deirdre Armstrong had to say about their last visit with us a couple weeks back when we put most of the plants in the ground.  We always have a great time when they come visit.  I just can't thank them enough.  Judging from how quickly I've gotten the permission slips back, we're ALL very excited about going to visit their farm on May 24th!