I realize that week 6 of Kids in the Garden is later today and I have yet to share the blog post from the last week!  So sorry about that.  I’m not sure where the time has gone!

And last week was a super special week.  Chef Matt from the wonderful Monty’s Blue Plate Diner came visit us.  He made us two special treats using produce that the kids help us grow, take care of and pick!

His first treat for us was nice refreshing, blueberry lemonade.  It was perfect for the super hot day that we were ‘enjoying’.  Earlier that morning, my girls and I had picked the berries from our patch.  Cheff Matt came with a container full of freshly squeezed lemons.  After he blended the berries, a little lemonade, and some sugar together he strained the mix into the container of lemon juice.  With a few tests by the Chef he found the perfect combination of juiced lemons, blueberries and sugar!

Baby Pip decided she didn’t want to nap during the program this time and she enjoyed a refreshing glass of blueberry lemonade.

18 kids liked the Blueberry Lemonade, 4 not so much

Next up – pesto!

Chef Matt had the kids pick a bunch of basil and mint from our herb garden.  I’m not sure of his exact recipe for pesto but it looked pretty simple.Here it is all blended in the food processor.

He served it on a toasted baguette with a piece of fresh, locally made mozarella.  Seriously – amazing!

12 kids liked the Pesto, 10 not so much, all the Moms LOVED both!

We all loved that Chef Matt came to visit and cook with the kids!  It was such a wonderful treat for all!After we had our snacks it was time to measure the sunflowers.  We headed out in the heat and took three measurements – 36”, 39” and 48”.  They’re starting to get taller!We also wanted to check out how our kids vegetable garden was doing.  There are some baby tomatoes growing, some of the onions are getting close and the peas are nearing their ends.  Did I mention that it was hot?  After our snack and checking out the gardens it was time for a water break!  Many of the kids came in swim suits and I think even the mom’s enjoyed a bit of a spray down.Is there anything better than drinking nice cold, well water from the hose?  Tee Tee enjoyed it!

And Georgia discovered one of our newest kittens!  We just got some for you all to enjoy this apple season.

With that – what a great day of Kids in the Garden!  Thank you Chef Matt and Monty’s Blue Plate Diner for helping make it so special!

Does this sound like fun?  Bring your kiddo’s to the orchard today from 2- 3:30 and enjoy some time in the gardens! ($5/kid)