Gardens are a lot like cancer care. Both take a whole lot of effort; sometimes that effort pays off with a tremendous bounty, and sometimes mother nature has other ideas, which make any attempt at salvage futile. Mostly, you get to see life begin from a tiny seed, then a sprout, then rapid growth, blossoms, fruit, beauty, subsistence for it's maker, then the plant has served its purpose, and lies dormant or casts off it's seed. I can see why I gravitate to gardening...it is in my nature to nurture. I think Mike cast off many, many seeds. For me, it is easier to germinate for the garden than for the soul. But I'm working on it.
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| Hillbilly Potato Leaf & Cherokee Purple tomatoes. I spent a lot of wasted time not mixing up the plants, since I started them from seed, then, duh, I just had to look at the leaves. Top plants look like...you guessed it, potato leaves, and the bottom row look like normal tomatoes. |
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| Feher Ozon Paprika Peppers - fruit turns from white to orange to red |
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| The 1st of three rows of peas starting to pop |
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| Morning sun |
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| Newly planted lettuce |
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| Lupine |
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| Collards, Brussells and Broccoli |
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| Late afternoon shadows |
yes, you are a nurturer. Small pay back on that talent I think. But the kid and I certainly appreciate those traits in you.
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