Thursday, 04 June 2009

• The Garden

  This garden has been a visual demonstration of God's walk with us this spring.  Well for me at least...

  Because Matt was laid of from his regular logging job for 6 months (economy, not so much weather); we qualified for and recieved Food Stamps.  I don't know if many folks know this, but you can by fruit/vegetable seeds and plants with your foodstamps.  So as soon as the stock was getting put on the shelves we were buying up seeds for our garden this summer.  God provided us with the means, so we acted!  My husband did all the building of the beds by hand, and turned the soil by hand (no rototiller) several times.  When we needed compost the money for it would be available.  Once again God provided us with the means, so we acted!  The kids all picked rocks, hauled weeds, raked, etc... but it's been so worth the work! Just look!~

  

  The Corn/Winter Squash/Watermelon Patch aprox 10' X 15'

  

  these beds follow the length of the fenced across the front of the yard in 6 foot sections. Starting w/ tomatoes and pepper, then cucumbers, then bush green beans and onions. Next is carrots with brocolli and cabbage.  PEAS!, then lettuces/ spinach, tomatillos  radishes and dill.

  This is looking down from the deck there in the cresent are ornamental corn and pumpkins.

  

  This fantastic thing was built at the last minute when we realized we'd bought way more plants than we had room for.  The bottom is squash (summer varieties) the top is the kids whatever they wanted ....corn, peas, beans, squash. Its a cacophony of the bizarre, but fun! And it's all coming up! :)

  

  this is also looking down from the deck, more tomatoes, cukes and a zuchini plant....and one lone transplanted rhubarb from the grandparents :)

  

  This happy little view is by the back door....it's colorful, pretty and filled w/ herbs for the kitchen...it makes me smile :)

  Well that's all for today.  I just watch this grow and bloom and think....wow...I am but a seed and look what he does w/ me....I hope I grow and bloom so I am pleasing to the Father, like this garden is to me....

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