Our beautiful old garden was overtaken by my evil nemesis Johnson Grass the year I returned to work full time. My busiest season at the library was the Summer Reading Program which did not leave much time for keeping up with the garden. Of course now that we are living in a pandemic, my thoughts return to the basics, including food security. Heather wrote about this just the other day.
I found the old pitchfork and a patch of lawn that hadn't been taken over by JG, and began to turn over the earth, one forkful at a time. This tiny garden in the making has potential but it's going to take work. Starting all over is never easy, but there are always opportunities for growth and learning, and for that I am grateful.
I remember your beautiful old garden. (sigh) I've tried gardening the last two summers. So far, I've netted three tiny tomatoes. That's it! But I'm going to try again this year.
ReplyDeleteBig sigh. You can do it!!! Start with radishes; they are the gateway to gardening-- 3 weeks and you're harvesting what you started with a tiny seed :-)
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