There a few things that give me pleasure--watching gardens grow is one of them! Plant a seed, water that seed and watch the seed break ground to burst forth into a flowering plant. First thing in the morning, as my coffee is brewing, I take a walk into our small garden space to see what has developed overnight--as if that small seed was going to be four foot tall in just a few hours--
Each morning I find something exciting from that small seed.
Producing summer crook neck squash is establishing a fruit from the tree.
I push aside the big sticky leaves to scare away bees that are polluting--
Zucchini flowers are forming fruit! What a joy to see!
Oregano has been growing since last fall--we saved it from freezes so now its flowering
Sage in foreground and upright rosemary
dill seeds--since swallow tail catterpillars ate all the dill leaves, I'm happy to see that some dill seeds remain.
Spearmint grows abundant--great for lemonade and iced tea
dill seeds are sprouting
our little herb garden is growing in gallon buckets--easy to take out and replace
Oregano is upper row to the left, then a volunteer tomato, sage
lower level is mint besides basil--I just scattered the seeds in hopes to have lots of basil
There are several pepper plants amongst the volunteer tomato plants
How exciting to watch things grow!
Many moons ago, I had a huge garden, one that had to be tilled--it was wonderful to have fresh green beans, okra, tomatoes, eggplant at your fingertips--but, alas, there is lots of work involved in growing those plants. Always, a pleasure to see those seeds break the ground and flourish to produce fruit and feeds your needs.
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