Transplanting and small children

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I found out the hard way that having a three year old around when transplanting tomatoes can be trouble. My little fellow wanted to help...I stepped into the back of the garage to get something and he decided to help Daddy by pulling the tomatoes out of the trays. I turned around to see a small pile of new seedlings laying on the ground.

I was able to repot some of them...others not as they were broken in half. I lost a few varieties that I had gotten in a trade...and had only gotten a few seeds. That's a bummer.

But this is my fault...he had seemed engrossed in playing with his chalk next to me in the driveway. I got up to get some more plant markers and in a matter of a few seconds...several tomatoes met their doom.

I carefully explained to him about what happed and he was sad that some of the tomatoes could not be "made better."
We finished up and and I gave him a big hug for being my little helper and treated him to some ice cream.

Sure I was mad and frustrated...but I reminded myself that if this was the worst I had to deal with that day...then I was pretty lucky given all of the issues we face in today's world.

I plan pulling my seeds out and planting some new ones...a bit late...but maybe a staggered planting would be a good thing this year.