Well, my inner farmer has been leashed this year. With my upcoming departure (September) it seemed a bit foolhardy to spend my customary amount of time and money on a big backyard garden, so I'm afraid the backyard looks a lot like a weed patch.
But while I managed to leash my farm-girl roots, I didn't kill them. You see, it always amazes me when things grow. You put a tiny plant in some soil, water it and make sure it has sun and it grows! Every day! Watching that process has been a joy to me since I was a wee tyke, visiting my Gram's farm in the summers and planting rows of butter beans and feeding baby chickens....
I did allow myself to use existing pots, potting soil and fertilizer, transplanted some of last year's strawberry plants and bought two heirloom tomato plants. This year's garden exists solely on my lovely solarium of a front porch (seriously gets the best sun on the whole property).
Here's to simplicity and garden-fresh strawberries and tomatoes. And to not complicating my September departure with any more stuff!
Did you plant a garden this year? What are your favorite things to grow?
But while I managed to leash my farm-girl roots, I didn't kill them. You see, it always amazes me when things grow. You put a tiny plant in some soil, water it and make sure it has sun and it grows! Every day! Watching that process has been a joy to me since I was a wee tyke, visiting my Gram's farm in the summers and planting rows of butter beans and feeding baby chickens....
I did allow myself to use existing pots, potting soil and fertilizer, transplanted some of last year's strawberry plants and bought two heirloom tomato plants. This year's garden exists solely on my lovely solarium of a front porch (seriously gets the best sun on the whole property).
Here's to simplicity and garden-fresh strawberries and tomatoes. And to not complicating my September departure with any more stuff!
Did you plant a garden this year? What are your favorite things to grow?
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