"Gardening is Cheaper than Therapy and You Get Tomatoes."

That just about sums it up.

My garden is thriving,

as is my soul.

There's something that just feels so right

about planting a seed in the ground

and watering it

and watching it grow into something

that can sustain you.

It's almost as if...

that's the way God planned it all to be.

It's almost like we were meant to eat the food

that comes straight out of the ground.

It just makes sense.

That God

...He was a smart fellow. 

Here's a little update on how my garden is growing: 

My tomatoes are beasting it out. They're pretty much killing it out there. It took me a bit to figure out just how much water they liked, but once I got to know them pretty well, they started producing beautiful little fruit for me. I have twelve tomato plants, which will make for some awesome salsa-making! My family is getting pretty anxious for these babies to ripen.

 My lettuce failed to grow in the garden. I determined it was from too much sun. My garden gets direct sunlight all day, and that sun has been HOT this summer. I've read that lettuce is sometimes a little picky about its sun. So, I replanted about two weeks ago in window boxes. I give them morning and early afternoon sunlight, and evening shade. They seem to be doing just peachy! It's all a learning experience.

I spent a good four hours the other day ridding my precious garden of killer weeds. It was a lot of work. Probably my least favorite part of the process so far. But, I would say it's worth it. Plus, it is so good to work with my hands. Productivity is delightful, and brings glory to God.


I harvested my first batch of spinach last week, and another batch today for my lovely grandmother. This is the first fruit of my labor that I have been able to consume! It's quite delicious, I'd say. Fresh fresh fresh. So much more flavor than store-bought leafy greens. It's like I had never tasted real spinach until now. I've been enjoying some brightly colored salads this week.

Zucchini and cucumbers are growing rapidly. They seem healthy. We're just waiting ever-so-patiently for some produce from those guys. My mom convinced me to plant some more peppers, so I have five now, all growing at different rates. They don't care for the heat of the sun much, as they wilt most afternoons. But they always perk back up, so I'm trusting in their health. Dill and cilantro are doing well, while parsley and basil seem to be pretty sparse. Oh well. I can't have it all my first year!
We've been throwing all of our fruit peels, cores, etc. in the garden instead of the trash lately. And, since we've all been healthifying our bodies this summer, we eat lots of fresh fruit! It feels resourceful, and gives my plants some yummy nutrients.
Something has been eating my green beans. I mixed up an all natural pesticide and it seems to have helped some. I will post the recipe for that soon.
All other plants not mentioned = thriving! Praise God for growing food!

 "As a gardener, I'm among those who believe that much of the evidence of God's existence has been planted."

~Robert Brault