Tuesday, March 17, 2009

The Williamson Plantation

There is a family here in Maricopa that owns a farm and they have been so generous as to open up a portion of their farmland to those who would like to plant their own mini-farm! This was such a great opportunity, so we signed right up and convinced the Williamson extended family to co-op with us. We are so excited - this should be fun, potentially hard work, and rewarding.

Last Saturday, we went down to the plantation to plant the seeds - we planted tomatoes, red onions, yellow onions, summer squash, butternut squash, zucchini, watermelon, cantaloupe, cucumbers, and green onions. There is also a section being planted for community corn as well.
Grandma Williamson, Uncle Jeff, and Aunt Amy were there for support since Todd was out camping with the scouts.

Tyler and Grandma Williamson planting some seeds.

Aunt Amy cultivates the soil. Liberty hangs on for the ride.

Uncle Jeff strikes a classic farming pose.

Check back often for regular updates from the Williamson Plantation.

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