Our First Garden

We finally had a garden this year. For several years now we have wanted to plant a garden but have not had the time or took the time to do so. Earlier this year in May, Bill placed 4 cross ties in the edge of the pasture. I was so excited. We hauled 6 loads of dirt in to fill it (not fun). We then planted just enough for us to have fresh veggies to eat on...not an over abundance.


I don't have pictures of the actual building and planting of the garden, but I do have a picture of the garden in its producing stage....on the right end of the garden are the tomatoes. We planted 5 on 2 rows and they were way to close....they all grew together. Next to the tomatoes were the okra then the beans. The beans overpowered the okra on the left and the tomatoes grew into the okra on the right, but the okra is finally beginning to produce and grow taller than both. The cucumbers and squash are on the left end of the garden and the squash completely overpowered the peppers. We planted 4 different kind of peppers. After the squash died down the peppers began to produce to their full potential.



It has been so much fun having a garden and in another post I will show what we have harvested....oh and this is Spencer, our dog, he just watches from a distance and he never bothers the garden.....smart dog!


So as I was writing this post, a thought came to my mind. Are we, as Christians, like this garden sometimes? That we let things overpower us to keep us from growing to our full potential in our walk with the one who takes care of us: our Lord? It's amazing how simple things like this can bring our minds back to Christ!

Until next time.....Have a blessed day!