Meet the Cast and Crew of the Wee Gardeners’ Corner

Meet the Cast and Crew of the Wee Gardeners’ Corner

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Introducing the ‘Cast and Crew’

I would like to take a minute to introduce some of the characters who help make the magic and/or mess happen. I asked all the mostly furless kids to draw a self-portrait for me. The furry ones don’t have thumbs though, so…I just had to take pictures.

Connor: my 14 year old resident paleontologist, entomologist, Dwarf Druid, and Little Buddha. Actually, he’s not little. At all. I wasn’t really prepared for that moment when I had to literally look up to look him in the eye. ::wipes tears::

Connor loves bugs, dinosaurs, Skyrim, D&D, and “cute little animals like Boxcar.” When asked about gardening he said, “It takes a lot of patience. If you live near water, watch out for mosquitoes,  mosquitoes, mosquitoes”

Maggie: my 10 year old Princess Artiste. She’s loves drawing, writing, reading, and bugging her brothers (sometimes quite literally).

Maggie says she likes reading, drawing, and playing outside. She also likes playing with dogs, dolls, and Legos. Maggie says, “I like gardening. I like to water my plants and watch the Ladybugs.”

Oliver: My 9 year old ball of energy with a smile that brightens the darkest days. He loves anything he can build with, riding his bike and being a helpful not-so-little-anymore guy.

Oliver says he likes Legos, reading books, playing outside, and hanging out with his family. He says, “Gardening is exciting because you get to plant seeds and water them. They get sun, and they grow. But the bad thing is bad bugs, and you have to take care of them. But don’t squish Ladybugs.”

Aspen: My aspiring arch-villain and 4 year old grandson. When he isn’t trying to use “The Force” on me, he’s…What am I saying? He’s always trying to Force choke me. He sure is a cutie though… ::cough::

Aspen is a HUGE Star Wars fan. He likes gardening because he gets to get dirty digging in the soil. He also likes to put seeds in the garden and water them.

Savannah, my 4 year old niece. She is also a Princess, but with long, flowing hair that she flips like a pro. She and Aspen will probably take over the world one day.

Savannah loves helping out any way she can. She adores her mommy, daddy, brothers, Mattie (her dog) and Casey (her ferret). Her specialty is planting the seeds and using the watering can.

Awww, momma.

Kouta is my 6 year old Australian shepherd mix pooch who doesn’t really believe he’s a dog. He likes to look for grubs while I’m digging; and tries to keep the squirrels, rats and opossums out of the garden.

“Enough about all this planning junk. Just throw the stick.” Boxcar, All Day Every Day.

Boxcar is a 10 month old blue heeler (and my constant companion) who loves grabbing my pants legs and chasing anything I am willing to throw. She REALLY likes helping me dig and sounding the alarm if she thinks a squirrel is anywhere in the vicinity.

This is me, according to Aspen… Apparently in his eyes, I have a rockin’ pompadour. Young Elvis would be jealous…

2 Replies to “Meet the Cast and Crew of the Wee Gardeners’ Corner”

  2. This is beautiful Constance! Thank you for sharing. So sweet to learn about them through their own view of themselves. That Maggie is quite the artist and stylish gardener! And I applaud you for nurturing them through nature. You’re an amazing mother to them all. Love and Hugs.

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