Favourite photos of my son Alfie & his garden mentors ... Grandad and Ahmed.
Learning more than he ever could at school ;)
Potato Planting Lesson
(http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e350/Trixiebellemadmum/potless.jpg)
Going it alone
(http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e350/Trixiebellemadmum/pot1.jpg)
Rotivator Lesson
(http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e350/Trixiebellemadmum/pot2.jpg)
Planting Leeks Lesson
(http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e350/Trixiebellemadmum/pot3.jpg)
fantastic ;D
Wish I could still squat!
Thanks GW! A few more ... indulge me ;D
Learning about Chickens
(http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e350/Trixiebellemadmum/b48ac211.jpg)
Learning about Worms
(http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e350/Trixiebellemadmum/0df2adc5.jpg)
Learning how to Plant Willow
(http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e350/Trixiebellemadmum/willow_planting_020.jpg)
Learning how to Use a Garden Fork
(http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e350/Trixiebellemadmum/6064c83d.jpg)
Learning how to Cook Fresh Herb Pancakes
(http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e350/Trixiebellemadmum/fresh.jpg)
Can you tell I'm a proud mother?! ;)
wonderul pictures, trixie..now we know why alfie's such a happy little boy ;D
I am going to show my two horrors your photos so they can see what they are missing when I invite them to the lottie. Mine are only keen when it is picking time! FANTASTIC photos!
what great pictures.
you'ld never get me sitting that close to a chicken's beak and looking happy about it tho
Hens don't have teeth Rhubarb!
Are you a Chicken WHUSS?!
motto : "never turn your back on a chicken"
Lovely photos, and so you should be a proud Mum. Different expressions on Alfie's face are a real joy to see.
Lorna
thank you for posting such wonderful pics.... A's definitely going to have some wonderful memories when he's older :)
what about your grandchild ...time to visit the plot & join in yet?
Now that's how it used to be...pity most parents have lost the knack. Mind you, allotments and 'proper' back gardens are as scarce as hen's teeth too.
one day, both you and your child will look back and talk about all he has done and what lovely photos to remind you both. Share them with everyone you can ~ indirect education.....
And to think you nearly left him up an apple tree! :o :o :o :o :o
So good to see a little lad learning the real lessons of life :)
Fabulous photos, Trixiebelle. Thank you :-*
Just lovely pics Trixiebelle - thanks for sharing
I especially love the chicken one (luv chickens) :)
very sweet, such well behaved and engaged kids :)
We've a couple of little 'uns on our site, the baby is usually laid on the ground wrapped in an anorak sleeping (this stage won't last for ever), and the little boy "helps". He has his own tools, and knows exactly where he can and can't walk. And this is such an important part in getting to know where his food comes from and what he's eating. Wish more people could do it that way.
Awww thanks for the feedback :)
GREENWIZARD: Nearly time to get no.1 grandson up to the allotment - his mum doesn't like him getting his clothes dirty ::) I sometimes think I'm not related to her AT ALL ;D
GRANDMA! He's constantly up an apple tree these days. Quite a useful little asset when it comes to harvesting them I reckon! He knows how to climb DOWN now as well which saves me getting the ladder out of the shed. I'm not very good with heights.
CAMBOURNE: Only one kid on those pics .. or are you referring to Ahmed & Grandad as well?! ;D
ASBEAN: That's how Alfie's been brought up as well. The babe on your lottie lives in comparative luxury though. He used to fall asleep wherever he found himself. I used to find him under potato plants and behind the greenhouse on a regular basis ::)
Once again, thanks for the feedback. I really am proud of the little man, he recognises most vegetables growing in the lotties by sight now, knows how to pinch out tomato plants & was knocking nails into wood at the age of 3. X
Quote from: Trixiebelle on June 30, 2007, 13:41:09
Awww thanks for the feedback :)
GREENWIZARD: Nearly time to get no.1 grandson up to the allotment - his mum doesn't like him getting his clothes dirty ::) I sometimes think I'm not related to her AT ALL ;D
;D ;D ;D
can't wait to see those pics ;D...you better keep a pair of ickle overalls for him to wear so he can be returned to his mum still looking like he's just came out of a persil advert ;)
I love these photos Trixie, I also know a song about eating worms.....just let me know if you would like the words....... 8)
oh go on E.J. ......I wanna know the words please :)
Youv'e twisted my arm Hot_potato ;D ( I'm Emagggie by the way, though I have a sneaky feeling EJ will know this one ;D)
NOOOObody loves me,
EVVVVVERYbody hates me,
I think I'll go and eat worms,
LOOOONG thin skinny ones,
BIIIIIIIIG fat juicy ones, Ones that squiggle and squirm.
BITE their heads off,
SLURP (good sound effects required here) their juice out,
throw their skins awaaaay,
Nobody knows how much I grows on one three times a daaaaaay.
This has to be sung fortissimo and with feeling. 8)
If that boy Alfie doesn't know this already, then I think he should as part of his edicashun.
altogether now
NOOOObody loves me,
EVVVVVERYbody hates me,
I think I'll go and eat worms,
LOOOONG thin skinny ones,
BIIIIIIIIG fat juicy ones, Ones that squiggle and squirm.
BITE their heads off,.................
remember it well ;D
STOP THAT NOW! I FEEL SICK :P
maggie's fault, I've just eaten my rhubarb crumble!! ;D
that songs disgusting!!
Trixiebelle - Ah you have one son and photos of him over time :-) hes still very cute.
Those photos are lovely and won't they adore looking back at them when they are all grown up?! Love the "eating worms" one, what a cute curly haired bundle...
Lin
EMaggie - am so sorry getting you mixed up with EJ......the old C nile virus again I think :)
just love that song - know I've heard it before but had forgotten it till your reminder..........printing it out for my grandchildren - they will just love it & relish in the sound effects (thank G.W.for bigger copy)...we started a small indoor wormery (came in kit form and was kept in the bedroom :o (not my house - theirs!!)....and how they loved digging with me for the worms 8)
they'll want to go digging for more once they've heard this - good conditions right now after all this rain (that's still falling)
H.P.
H_P think nothing of it......I suffer from the same virus. Glad you are training yours to like worms ;D ;D ;D
Learning about HUGE vegetables!
(http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e350/Trixiebellemadmum/pumpkin.jpg)
(http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e350/Trixiebellemadmum/parsnip.jpg)
Nice huge veg but boy look how Alfie is shooting up this season. I have remarked before but what a great cheeky smile that lad has got. Lovely pics.
Lorna.