Results

Today I was contemplating why I am so eager to get into the garden. I have never been one to love weeding, nor have I ever really done much gardening at all before this year. I realize it is because, as a stay at home mom, I yearn for results! I am always just doing things to be undone! Cleaning so it can get messed up, cooking so it can be eaten, etc...not that the results from the garden won't be eaten, but whatever. I am just so excited that something I am doing has calculable results.
We are very blessed with fertile soil and lots of hot sunshine, so I am very excited about the gardens progress thus far. I have, however put aside my aspirations for a chemical free garden after the cut worms took all of my cucumbers most of my acorn squash and zucchini. Oh well. I admit I would nuke my whole yard if there was ANY hope of getting rid of the bindweed, but I guess I must just be diligent for the next three years and I may over-power it. *SIGH* Anyways, back to RESULTS...
Seeing tomatoes ripen on the plants and the first zucchini start to grow have brought me great pleasure. I currently have (alive and thriving) 13 tomato plants, 3 crook-neck squash, 2 Zucchini, 3 acorn squash, 6 norweigen pepper, 1 hot red pepper, 1 red bell pepper, 2 watermelon, 3 pea plants (yup, sad I know) and tons of onions. I WANT to replant cucumbers (cursed worms), more peas, some cabbages and a pumkin or two. Did I mention the grapes, yeah well, out of the 5 we planted two are still alive. So my numbers may not be great, but I am so stoked. Lets hope the manure we just put on gives some energy boost!
I just had to share my pleasure! I guess nurturing a garden helps me have the patience I need to nurture my children. ;)