For the first time in a few years, I decided to get in the spirit of Spring and start a garden. The backyard has been neglected for far too long and I have a hankering to dig in the dirt! Two weeks ago, I started some seeds in preparation for a vegetable garden that will eventually fill a space off the back patio and a flower garden by the front door. So far, its been a soothing and joyful experience to watch my garden take its first breaths. It reminds of a Chinese proverb that hasn’t lost its truth despite several thousand years:
He who plants a garden plants happiness.
With it being so warm lately, it didn’t take long for my seedlings to poke through the surface and show off their little green leaves. I call them my “babies” and I’m so excited to watch them grow each day. And they are growing fast! Maybe its because I talk to them and put them under the wind chimes, (they say plants grow best with “music” and conversation!). Of course, it’s far more likely the beautiful weather in Arizona this time of year is the real reason. The sun is out all day and it’s a perfect 80 degrees.
I’ll be posting pictures as my little garden grows!
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My sunflower babies reach for the sun while a little “rabbit” watches. He better not nibble on these little guys!
Sunflower Seedlings
Little beans, cucumbers, chives, and zucchini, greet my little “squirrel.” There will be trouble if he eats anything but that acorn!
Vegetable Seedlings
To give my seedlings a little encouragement, I potted some flower plants and arranged them around the trays. There’s nothing like a little color liven the place up! Hibiscus and pansies are the perfect babysitters.
Red Hibiscus
Pansies are such a happy flower!
These little miracles are such wonderful reminders joy and optimism. When a new plant pushes its way towards the sun, I can help but smile and be thankful for the wonder that is life.
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c.b. 2012
C.B. Wentworth 