Come on in a sit a spell, talk to me while I pull weeds. Feel the sunshine on your face as I wipe the sweat from my brow. My garden is growing in leaps and bounds! I’ve gotten a few goodies from it so far though my harvest will be late due to late planting…… Continue reading My How the Garden Grows!

The seeds and plants are in the ground and I’ve actually harvested lettuce and baby spinach so far. I suppose for those who grow a vegetable garden regularly that’s not such a big deal but for me, well, I was jumping with joy! With the warm and sometimes hot and sticky weather upon us it was necessary…… Continue reading The Garden is Growing!

It’s early June, mid-week and it’s raining. I’m working at a nice pace then my belly rumbles much like a mild Spring thunderstorm. I check the time, it’s 1:30, I worked through lunch. I forage a little and find bulgur wheat in the refrigerator that had been soaked a day or two ago. I decide…… Continue reading Lunch in the Garden on a Rainy Wednesday

          As obvious as it sounds and as many times as I’ve heard plant a seed and it will grow, finally, planting my own seeds woke me up to the true meaning of that. As you know from my previous post I started my own vegetable garden from the ground up…… Continue reading Planting the seeds

I’m very excited about planting a vegetable garden this year! I’ve been looking forward to this moment since I moved here 2 years ago. I’ve tracked the sun and found the best location for a garden so over the weekend my boyfriend Dale, my oldest son, Ryan and I dug our hands into the earth.…… Continue reading Starting My Vegetable Garden