Ahhhhh, the joys of gardening with children!  How lovely to watch their sense of wonderment!  To see them skipping and frolicking in the flowers!  To observe with pleasure as they learn to nurture and respect the earth!

Here is a photo of my dear son, at age two, helping me plant a pot of herbs.  Isn’t he just adorable with his pudgy little hands and his tiny plastic watering can?  What a tender scene…helping Mommy water the plants!  Isn’t it all just so sweet?

Okay, maybe not all.

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