I think if our garden had a mascot, it would be our cute little red shopping cart.
Purchased at a garage sale by my mom last summer for $5, it's brought many a "begetable" from the garden to the house. Ella took some of her first steps pushing it last summer.
Last weekend, my mom and I drove to Arkansas for Bargains Galore on 64. It's an annual event that spans over 150 miles of garage sales. It's pure heaven.
Guess what we found?
An identical $5 shopping cart. How can you pass a thing like that up?
Too bad we don't have more to put in it. These watermelon are the last little harvest from our summer garden.
I let them each have 2 for their basket.
But E wanted all of them.
She's a mess.
I think the old one needs a fresh coat of spray paint.
Oh, we also have these two pitiful bell peppers.
I might mention that we tied a 30+ year old record over the weekend.
Fifty days of 100+ temps.
Yay us.
And it ain't over baby.
The garden is toast. But I am going to try a fall crop. Hope that goes better than summer!
Speaking of shopping carts, I can't believe I've gone all summer without mentioning that my mom also bought ME a shopping cart!!
See it? It's the cutest little garden decoration there ever was. Rusty, old and cute.
I love our shopping carts.
6 comments:
All of your shopping carts are awesome, and yes, absolutely your trademark! Honestly, your kids are cute enough, but the shopping carts take the cuteness to an entirly different level. :)
I entertained the thought of putting in a crop of fall peas... but it's already too late here for that. Crazy to see your high temps when we're due for a killing frost within a month (ugh).
I love your shopping carts, too! It looks like your summer garden did great to me :) I can't believe the heat of this summer!!
You make me want a cart! I converted an apron for harvesting but the cart is so cute!
I adore your shopping carts! And I love the pic of you and Miles. So sweet.
Those poor little bell peppers - they do look rather sad, but you can't help but cheer for them...they have survived!
So sorry you've had such a rough summer in the garden this year. I would have thrown my hands up weeks ago and deserted it for the A/C, but you have really fought for yours! Hope those watermelons were juicy and sweet, and hope that that fall crop does well!
Love the shopping carts, but the real gem was the sweet kiss from your son.
I don't know how you manage the heat. We only had a week of 95+, and there were days that I think my brain stopped and went into a heat fog.
The clutched peppers are adorable!
And congrats on the shopping carts--they now have the perfect home!
That last pic is the sweetest thing!
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