I love this time of year! Many of you know that Jared has a green thumb, he truly loves to garden. It's both a hobby and an outlet for him. I joke about how sometimes he comes home from work and walks right past me, out the back door and checks on his garden.

This year he dug up his old garden box and tried a new square box method. Here he is with the kids earlier in the summer.

This is what it looks like now.

We've been getting the most delicious berries (probably my favorite part of summer so far). My kids and their friends eat them all day long.

One of the things I love the most about Jared and his passion for working in the garden is that he involves our children and helps them to see the fun amidst all the hard work. They love helping him and I think they might grow up to have his same love for gardening. Linsey even joined a gardening club at school last year. He gets them started young. I love this picture from a few years ago. They are planting seeds to eventually go out in the garden we had out in our backyard.

Many of you know that I love potatoes and claim them as my favorite food. These home grown potatoes are the absolute best!


The green thumb doesn't stop with the garden either. Jared works hard in our yard and does a great job keeping it nice. He even won an award a few years ago for our neighborhood lawn and garden contest.



I sure appreciate all his hard work. I don't have a green thumb, but I love all the yummy produce we get from our garden and the fresh cut flowers in my kitchen all summer long. This works out really well for me. Thanks Jared!