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How my Garden Grows


Our garden is off to a great start compared to last year's garden.  The winter and spring were so mild, everything could be planted early.  We are still needing some rain, but we have gotten enough to make the garden grow.


Rattlesnake green beans.  Won't be long now.


Can you see the little cukes?  We will have some by Saturday.


It will be a while longer for these tomatoes to ripen, but they are looking good.  Last year, we didn't get tomatoes planted until about this time.


We have been eating this lettuce for about a month. Two people just can't eat that much lettuce!


If you see me looking green, it is because we have eaten broccoli everyday for a while. Every time we cut some, four or five more heads pop up in its place. It is wonderful baked in the oven with carrots and onions sprinkled with olive oil.


We have plenty of basil, dill, cilantro, and other herbs ready. 

I would garden even if there was no harvest, just for the joy of watching things grow.  Several years ago, I was being treated for severe depression, and my counselor told me to go outside and dig and breathe and let it go.  Worked for me!!!

Comments

  1. UnknownMay 24, 2012 at 2:05 PM

    To think, you were complimentary about my growing plants. But that's okay. Gardeners should be generous to a fault!

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  2. Faith, Folklore, and FriendsMay 24, 2012 at 2:44 PM

    Steph, I don't have wildflowers like yours. We have been gardening here for about ten years, so I have a head start in that area.

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  3. CharlotteMay 24, 2012 at 8:09 PM

    WOW! this is awesome!

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  4. Patricia J. WeaverMay 25, 2012 at 10:28 AM

    Hey Wanda, go to my blog... left you an award there

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  5. Janet,May 26, 2012 at 9:02 AM

    What a great garden. Yours is so much farther along than ours. Our potatoes are doing great, though. And we even have a few squash blooms.

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    1. Faith, Folklore, and FriendsMay 26, 2012 at 9:30 AM

      We are enjoying it. Since my husband retired, he has plenty of time for the garden. We live in the city and only have a little spot to garden in the back yard. I think the world would be a much better place if everyone planted something!

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