Gardening with the Reeses

Why eat fresh veggies when there is a perfectly good blanket to chew on? Our 11-month-old is too young to help much, but he enjoys watching us work.

Gardening with two little ones at the Reese house is always interesting. We have been harvesting green beans, squash, zucchinis, lettuce, and cherry tomatoes (no regular tomatoes yet). Our kids help (sort of) with the endeavor and never fail to make harvesting the garden a memorable experience.

Harvesting the garden is especially fun for our two-year old when mud is involved.

I grew up on a small farm in northwest Ohio and spent most of my youth writing doodling, taking pictures, reading and exploring the surrounding landscape. With a family full of teachers, I also grew up around a culture supportive of education. I was active in athletics and art in high school before heading of the Ohio State University where I studied agricultural communications. This led to a career in agricultural journalism.

I am 33 years old and continue to work on the family Christmas tree farm on a regular basis. I married my wonderful wife, Kristin, in 2002. We live on a small farm in Fairfield County with sheep, rabbits and chickens. We have a daughter Campbell Miriam who was born in the fall of 2007 and a son Parker Matthew born in August of 2009. We are active in our local church and with numerous other organizations.

I have served as the assistant editor for Ohio’s Country Journal, a statewide agricultural publication since 1999. I also write a column for numerous newspapers around Ohio, Fresh Country Air and do freelance writing and photography work. I have written and self-published six books to date. Visit my blogs at mattreesebooks.blogspot.com and freshcountryair.blogspot.com for more information.

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