I was very tickled and proud of our almost 20 month old grandson today when we picked grape tomatoes. I told him to pick the red ones, and showed him some, and he only picked 1 green one early on.
Look at that reach!
Going for the red ones:
I tried to take a photo of him holding the bowl, but he dumped them out. We got them picked up, then he dumped them again. I'll have to check them over to see if any are damaged.
I only picked a few of these. I think the little guy did quite a good job!
I ate a few cracked ones while we were picking, and offered him some. He said no the first couple times, then finally tried one, but spit it out.
Oh, my gosh. What a cute post. I think you'd agree with me that he's the smartest 20 month old ever! (Don't we always think our grandchildren are the smartest and cutest?) The garden provides to many different learning experiences. Learning colors, counting and following directions, to name three.
ReplyDeletewill he be tasting them at dinner. You're right the reach is a true agricultural expert, and the concentration yay
ReplyDeleteI went back and added that I ate some, but he didn't want to at first. When he finally did, he spit it back out. LOL He likes some kinds of vegetables, but this is the boy who said, "Yuck" and spit out yellow squash last week. Today, he picked the squash out of his soup without comment, but ate the rest, which had some chopped tomatoes in it.
ReplyDeletecute little guy what is his bame how old??Mara grace my grandaughter has always loved a garden- so much so that was her birthday party theme 2 weeks ago..sk
ReplyDeleteSue,
ReplyDeletewhat a sweet little guy, and what a sweet grandma you are for letting him help out in your garden. He will learn to love gardening from you!
Rosey
Sue, He is sooooooooo cute...looks like you have a great helper there.Nice looking tomatoes too.
ReplyDeletePrayers, Bo
What a sweetie pie! Great job little one...Kim
ReplyDeleteSimply Adorable! ;)
ReplyDeleteHe did a great job and is cute!
ReplyDeleteHello Sue ! Thank you for leaving so many comments and really looking at my sky pictures : )
ReplyDeleteYour grandson looks the picture of my son when he was that age .. too darn cute ! LOL
I think he may grow up to loving veggies ? .. I wish I had done that more with my son now BIG sigh ! LOL
You'll make a gardener out of him yet Sue. ;)
ReplyDeleteVery adorable and enjoyable post, Sue.
ReplyDeleteSue, He's too precious picking out just the red ones! You have a smart and cute grandson. gail
ReplyDeleteHe is adorable and following directions very well (except for the 'don't dump out' part!). Kids love to dump things out though, don't they! I loved this post, and it's nice to see how the garden can help him learn so many things!
ReplyDeleteI love to see kids in the garden. My boys are so proud when they show our garden things to their buddies. Although, I am not sure they'll do that when become teenagers...
ReplyDeleteI think you have a future veggie grower there....such a cute post. It is such a wonderful age.......
ReplyDeleteHe is such a cutie! Start 'em young!
ReplyDeleteWhat a good worker! And so young too! I wondered if he would eat them, sometimes that squishiness and seeds are not the textures appealing to little ones. I wouldn't eat a tomato until an adult LOL What a cutie! :-)
ReplyDeleteFrances
Oh Sue you have the cutest little grandson! What a delight he must be for you. Uh oh, I feel a cuddle urge coming on...gotta go.
ReplyDeleteSue, your blog always makes me smile. You seem to genuinely enjoy your garden, and I can't help but feel some of that myself as I read your blog, and I love all your pictures.
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Oh this reminds me of when my girls were small and they would graze their way through the veg and fruit plants and then refuse their dinner! And then I'd go out next day and wonder how everything ripe had gone...I forget little snippets like that until I'm reminded, so thank you!
ReplyDeleteI want a grand baby to help me pick tomatoes. He is adorable and did a good job.
ReplyDeleteHe is so cute! This is my first time here. I love your pictures of your garden.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful entry. A DAY the children WILL NEVER forget. I still remember my garden experiences from childhood.
ReplyDeleteI was thinking once the kids went back to school I would have more time to blog and visit my blogging friends. SO MUCH FOR THAT IDEA... I have been super busy canning.
FORGIVE ME FOR Not stopping by like I should.
Happy September Gardening friend!
What a wonderful entry. A DAY the children WILL NEVER forget. I still remember my garden experiences from childhood.
ReplyDeleteI was thinking once the kids went back to school I would have more time to blog and visit my blogging friends. SO MUCH FOR THAT IDEA... I have been super busy canning.
FORGIVE ME FOR Not stopping by like I should.
Happy September Gardening friend!
Awww, what a cutie, and smart too! Hope some caterpillars show up there soon. Now I have swallowtail cats! And guess what? You were right, what I thought were salvias were penstemons! I forgot I had planted them! Like you, winter is much too long, and never seems to end while summer flies by. Darn! The older I get, the worse I hate to see cold weather arrive.
ReplyDeleteA very nice post on the little one. The bowl looks awfully heavy for him to hold.... haha.
ReplyDeleteCheers,
~bangchik
He is so sweet! And is going to be a good hand for you and your garden:-)
ReplyDeleteThis has to be the sweetest post I've ever seen !
ReplyDeleteQuite the little helper you have there!! Kids do love to dump things out don't they:)
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