So...A boy learns to ride his bike

Our eldest has had a pedal bike for several years already but has had no interest in learning how to use until a recent visit from friends whose son had just learn to ride his bike  After they left he asked if he could try, so we dusted his bike off and headed out into the garden.  He tried once or twice with Dad's help but it was a sweltering hot day and we retreated to the house very quickly.  He spent a little time balancing on the bike on our patio and in the late afternoon when it was cooling down we headed out to the easier ground in our field to try again.  I had to stop for a moment and by the time I caught up to them 5 minutes later he was already off and away.  Just goes to show that if you wait until they are ready they can easily master things :)

Spectator

 Help from Dad

 Ready to head off to the field

We were greeted with this sight

 More spectators

 He asked for some photos with me afterwards

So...Farm Life 4

We found a pigeon squab which had fallen from the nest

 

 The parents were still very attentive and it lived on top of the trampoline for a few days

 Feeding time

 One day it was gone, it had been doing small flights so we hope it is living happily among our trees now.

Artichoke harvest

 Ready to eat

 We fished this amazing bug out of the pool, a golden tortoise beetle!

So...Kite

It's been nice and windy lately, perfect for flying a kite.

So...Farm Life 3

Opa is busy renovating the veggie garden so I took these before he started a few weeks back.  Amazing how things grow, the garden already looks so different.

Artichokes

 Pumpkin patch

 Outside view of the enclosed garden

 Inside

 Lettuces and spring onions

 Mielies

Bush beans

 Carrots and spinach

 Runner beans

 Cucumbers

 And I love the ferns which grow here and there