Friday, October 4, 2013

Gardener in Training....

This week I've been working in the garden a little bit....planting some onions, garlic and leeks.

Being in the garden, I suppose, has prompted Clara to ask me about 50 times a day....

"Where the 'matos go?"

"Where the strawberries go?"


Even when we're away from home, at completely random moments, she'll ask,

"Where the 'matos go?"


I love this.  I tell her they're sleeping underground and they'll be back next year.  Clara seems to like this explanation.

Where the 'matos go?  Every time I think of it, I can't stop smiling.

This is one of those things that I don't want to forget.  Hence this post.

(These photos have nothing to do with this post but they're nice and Fall-like.  They're part of my sprucing up of Hubbell's Garden.)

4 comments:

  1. I love the photos that you pared with your words today, Audrey. And Clara's questions about where all the 'matos are is just so cute! I found a quote that I want to use on a Friday someday and it goes, "A gardener's best tool is the knowledge from previous seasons." Every year Clara will understand more and more, but for now I love the innocence of her 'mato questions! <3

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  2. My papaw used to call them "matos" :) this made me reminisce about him :)

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  3. "Where the 'matos go?" I love that! Tell Clara that at my Dad's house, they are sitting prettily in glass jars. He told me last night that he canned 7 quarts of tomatoes yesterday! (And 5 quarts of apples for good measure!) He must have over 300 jars that he canned this year!
    BRAVES WON LAST NIGHT!

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  4. Your girls are going to love these posts when they are older! I'm loving it now! Take care!

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