Growing for God

This summer I've set my heart on a new project -- a garden!

I've never gardened before, and I really don't know much about it, but I've been doing a lot of research and I'm excited to see what comes of it.

Yesterday, a family friend came and tilled up my yard for FREE. That was a definite blessing, as we were looking at paying others up to $100 to do it. 

With that done, my dad and I set to planting early in the evening, after the sun had gone down.

I've been collecting plants and seeds over the month and had quite a variety to experiment with. 

My first plant going in the ground!

I've heard first year soil can sometimes be a little tricky, especially with weeds, so I'll be putting a lot of work into that. I'm really looking forward to it though. 
I love working with my hands and keeping myself busy. 
I especially love doing something that can produce tangible fruit! Hopefully this is something I will be able to keep up in the years to come. 

I also feel that God has totally called us to work diligently and work for Him. I'm excited to allow him to use this process to draw me closer to Him and His creation.

Daddy is working hard. Thank God for him helping me out.

Benefits of gardening: 
It's a money saver! Fresh produce is expensive.
I know what chemicals are going into my food.
Having an abundance of fresh vegetables and herbs will help me stay healthy over the summer.
It gives me something productive to do.
Learning a new skill that will be useful for a lifetime.
Yummy meals with the freshest food.
Working with hands = awesome. Another area of my life to serve God in. Hopefully I will yield enough fruit to be able to share with friends and family!

It amazes me how these little seeds can actually produce amazing food!

Green Beans. Dirty hands.

So -- this year's garden consists of the following: tomatoes, green peppers, hot peppers, zucchini, lettuce, spinach, cucumbers, carrots, potatoes, onions, and a patch of herbs which I am particularly excited about -- parsley, cilantro, basil, dill!


My plans are to can salsa and make pickles as soon as my garden starts producing! 

Water brings life.

I'm going to be learning a lot through this laborious process over the next few months, and I am so looking forward to it. You never know what God can teach someone through a task as common as gardening. 


Keep an eye out for updates on how my garden is growing! 

This is only just the beginning.

Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men. 
Colossians 3:23