Sentence 1: The Bonds were ready to plant this year's vegetable garden. 
 Sentence 3: After preparing the soil they deposited the plants in the ground 
 Sentence 4:  A few weeks had passed and they saw that the plants were thriving 
 Sentence 5:  Three months  later they were preparing meals with the vegetables 
 Option 1: They took a trip to the nursery to buy the plants they needed. 
 Option 2: They hired someone to work on the garden.