a bucket of weedy goodness. |
(not enough)
when we first started weeding the kids would ask, "Is this a weed, Mom?"
over and over.
i finally figured out that it was easier to identify the PLANTS and pull everything else.
THIS is a baby tomato plant, i would teach them.
Everything else is a weed.
Even if it isn't a weed-- a stray corn, in the tomatoes still gets pulled.
i have reflected on this truth over and over the last month.
what am i growing?
everything else is a weed.
our spinach leaves gone to seed... |
our romaine lettuce... i try to eat it, but it's SO strong. we need a rabbit to feed it too. ;) |
it looks good, doesn't it? |
my garden will not grow EVERYTHING-- but what it grows will be tended to with care.
don't you think these peppers are beautiful? i do. |
a pepper picked prematurely by a pink panther... |
sometimes i am planting, sometimes i am weeding, and sometimes i am harvesting.
ALWAYS my life is full of goodness.
took us awhile to figure these out-- they are sugar snap peas. you eat them IN the pod. for sure, our favorite thing to eat from the garden so far!! |
baby cucumbers. |
we have a whole section of gratitude and perspective just breaking ground.
our unity bushes are budding and our stalks of testimony are growing taller.
we have just a few young reading plants- just sprouting their second set of leaves.
and a bunch of overgrown readers that we're having to trim back a little.
one sleeping through the night plant that still needs fertilizer.
lots of budding musicians.
we have a two large maples that are just about grafted together and growing strong as one.
and a few acorns laying around that we are still trying to identify.
grandfather zucchini... yes, i KNOW you are supposed to pick them small. i promise-- it was small and then, it was HUGE... overnight. anyone want a MONGO zucchini? |
i just pray to know what seeds will grow best in this garden of mine.
i grew celery!! real celery. |
i have NO IDEA how or when to pick celery. |
tomatoes are coming... don't say i didn't warn you!! we are going to be SWIMMING in tomatoes! |
herbs are like baby animals. when i see them at the store they are so cute, i just want them. |
and then they grow bigger and i don't know what to do with them. why is it scary for me to just go CUT some and use it in my dinner? |
i have a weird phobia of big herb plants. ha. counseling anyone? |
both take work.
and both yield beautiful rewards.
want to take a walk with me around my flower gardens?
ok-- they are lovely.
plants are BEAUTIFUL.
i love my job.
who knew that i already AM a farmer's wife.
1 comment:
Wow Honey, those flowers and that garden look great!! I can't wait to see you soon...
--the Professor
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