I forgot how much fun a garden can be...

Cody has been asking me for at least a month now if we can plant flowers and carrots. We have a small square of "dirt" next to our small patio in back of our townhouse. This is my project as the area is a MESS... tons of weeds and weird growths... TRASH under the soil... GROSS. So, this morning I bought some really good soil and Cody and I spent the last hour or so digging up that area. We will do more tonight when we get back home after school. I bought carrots and will start those once I get all of the soil right. We won't be able to start tomatoes and flowers for a month or so I am guessing but it will be ready and look better. We are going to buy a "fence" to put around the edge of the garden today or tomorrow. Cody and Adrienne both have gardening gloves and a little tillers and shovels. 

We also bought a birdfeeder last week and I am having a picnic table specially made to fit on my small patio! I am excited! I found several guys on craigslist that build childrens picnic table and one of them is going to custom build me a small area but standard height picnic table. I haven't decided if I will just stain it or paint it?? Any ideas?