values

My friend and teacher, Bertha, says, "Children will value whatever you value, so be careful what you value."

Poppie had been helping me in the garden. She is beginning to understand that our plot is the one in the corner, and that we don't walk on the other garden plots. She knows that worms eat and poop dirt, and they are good for the garden. She thinks it's exciting to get her hands and feet dirty, and proudly shows me every time, "Mommy, my hands are dirty!". It just about makes me cry to hear her talk about the working in the "Commuliny Garden"... She is sure to stress that we are working.

So yes, I value playing in the garden. Not necessarily for the produce we'll grow, if anything comes up, but for the experience of digging around in the earth and having this as a family project.