We are turning into regular hippies (hence the tie-dye) over here at the Pillari household. We have decided to take advantage of the large for Colorado (1/3 of an acre) plot of land that we have and try to use it. I have begun work on a garden we have planned for the summer. We have broccoli, brussel sprouts, kohlrabi, arugula, romaine, spinach, micro greens and kale started as seedlings already and have many more vegetables to start as seedlings and direct-seed over the next few months. Andy took a class on "vermiculture" (= indoor composting with worms) over the weekend and we now have worms eating our fruit and vegetable scraps in addition to having a large composting bin outside. Between cloth diapering, recycling and composting, the "trash" we are creating as a family of three is minimal. We are trying to involve Harper in all of our activities. She is fascinated- maybe obsessed?- with the plants we have growing under the lights in one of our spare bedrooms and I have been showing her Daddy's worms (though they hide when they're exposed to light). She asks to visit with both the plants and the worms and I have been letting her play with the soil and watering can. Hopefully she will be just as interested in eating the vegetables we grow when they are ready for harvest this summer and fall.
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