today i harvested my first batch of kale and lettuce. both plants were suffering and withering away just one week ago, and as if it was overnight, these beauties recovered from their transplant shock and started thriving, salads all summer long! 

also happy pride, go kiss some girls and grow some lettuce!

today my garden bore it's first ever fruit. i am unbelievably proud right now and extremely happy about my strawberry. moments after this picture was captured, a bird swooped down and ate the strawberry. hey man, no hard feels. i hope it tasted good?

today me and my dad went to the garden centre and bought a plethora of seeds. plus soil. it was nice to be soil shopping knowing so much about soil. i think i chose a good mixture. we returned to the farm and cleaned out the sugar shack to convert it into a greenhouse. we blasted joan baez and van morrison which attracted my nana and she came down to sing to us while we worked. we planted all our seeds and instructed my grandpa on how to water them while i am grinding out my finals in van and my dad is at work in victoria. my grandparents were really excited about this greenhouse development on their farm.

planted: mint, chamomile, tomatoes (3 kinds), carrots (two kinds), peas, squash (mystery), peppers (3 kinds) and cucumbers. 

this morning my nana sent me this gem. my papa (legally blind) mowing the front yard of my camper van. he is truly the best. i'm traveling to the island this weekend to go assess the garden plot, do some tilling and get up to no good. stay tuned.