Growing up on a farm I can honestly say that I have gardened all my life. I was happy to see this this Momavation Monday Topic was all about Home Gardening. Even though I have gardened for so long I feel like I have a lot to learn. This weeks special guest Angela England is full of insight as to how to garden with little space to do so.
With spring in the air this week I started looking through the mountain of seed catalogs to decided exactly what vegetables I want to plant. I know for sure that I want my tomatoes, green peppers, and cucumbers. But I also want to try my hand this year to some more fruits. I am fortunate enough that I do have a large yard. So I have been thinking of making a raised strawberry patch and maybe even plant a few raspberry bushes this year. My one issue with gardening & if you know me personally, you know this is true...I do great right in Spring. All my plants will be in, I'll water & turn the soil. But as soon as the weeds start to take over I slack....a lot on the gardens. But by Fall I am again out in full force harvesting all my produce. I than will make all my jams & can all the produce I can into the sauces that I will use throughout the year. What I can not can, I freeze. I just wish I could find more Jam or Jelly recipes that are canned that do not call for as much sugar. Which is my goal before next Fall.
As far as health goes, I am doing really well. I am so proud that I can now officially again run a full mile non stop. My current time for that is 11 min 10 seconds. I am also incorporating weights back into my routine. The extra workouts as well as eating more of a clean diet has really helped as well.
I have a goal this week to workout at LEAST 4 times. It is so much easier said than done as all of us moms know, but I have the best cheerleaders in the world next to me. My kids remind me that its time to get up & get moving and that I need to work out again. So with their encouragement as well as yours I know that I will be seeing better numbers on the scale.
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A mile in 11 minutes is HUGE! I am still trying to break 12 minutes, but it'll happen this year for sure. You are so blessed to have a large yard that you can plant in. My goal is to grow the bulk of our food in the next three years, but we don't have a gigantic amount of space to work with so I have to get creative! Isn't it great when your kids get on board and help encourage you? My kids are so positive and proud of me, and it really helps me keep moving forward.
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