Growth spurt!

On any other blog I'd be talking about the kids' growth spurt, but I'm talkin' about my garden plants. While I'm still waiting to see if the mixed flower seed I spread in one area a few weeks ago will actually emerge (there's something coming up, but I haven't discerned whether it's weeds or what I planted) ... other areas of the garden/beds are positively popping. The kids and I added a little extra TAGRO to each of the plants in the main flower bed ... and perhaps that's it, perhaps it was the warm couple days, or perhaps a little of my imagination, but today the pansies each have more than a half-dozen buds (and these aren't big plants), the peas doubled in size, my zucchini start exploded with happiness, the garlic's stalks are sitting up straight ... it's like they all got a little jumpstart. Perhaps it's a combo.

Now, the only PROBLEM with letting the kids help me shovel and such is when the 4-year-old boy gets frustrated at his 2-year-old sister and takes his kid-sized shovels and STARTS WHACKING HER ON THE HEAD WITH HIS SHOVEL!!!

Seriously. However, you will be happy to know that she was wearing her bike helmet at the time. Which is probably the only reason he even did it ... but still. NOT cool.

But the growth spurts of my green stuff ... very cool.

And now I must pay the front beds a little attention. All the TLC has gone to the back, and it's about time the sidewalk-walkers got a little peek at my newfound powers, too. :)