I'm a true gardener......

My garden may look like this sometimes.................

.... In all fairness, winter, followed by pregnancy and tending to a new baby had me leaving it like this. It's looking less like a jungle now though:

Yes, I cheated, I had some help to tame it some; those two men helped sort it out... phew! Not going to be thrown out for non-cultivation, thank goodness.

Anyway, the one thing I've learnt about gardening with a baby is that it is a challenge. A big one. Might the wheelbarrow help me look after the child?

Truth is, it did. But only for half a minute, so really did not. As you can see, he's a mover, and the barrow was just adding to my work as I had to keep him from toppling over [which I didn't do very well, mind you, as he did topple over, sigh].

Anyway, since then, I've tried picnic blankets with picnics of fruit, fresh from the bushes, as well as food from home....

But what I've learnt is that, if one is a gardener, then their offspring [or any charges in their care] are bound to have their curiosity towards nature awakened and once that is done, then they will go forth and explore.........

And the best course of action is to let them. Just try and keep then safe........

And keep an close eye out on them as they explore. Because, they will try and eat all sorts - soil, rocks, slugs, snails, worms, frogs and even....................

.........slow worms, AKA, legless lizards. See, I'm a great gardener! I have fab creatures residing in my garden! Must admit to letting out a scream though, they look so like snakes. Next task however, after the slow worm...

Baby up on my back, picking cherries as I goof around.Cherry pie to bake, so back soon.