Planting Our Garden

Post Date

Fri, 05/20/2016 - 00:29

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Lifestyle

Last Saturday we returned to timeless earthly labor and planted our vegetable garden. This was the first time in memory that I participated and, truth be told, 3/4 of the work was done by Joanne.

Usually she engages in this annual ritual with our son Alex. However, he was unavailable and I was drafted to substitute.

We started with an early morning visit to the garden center where we loaded up with various tomato species and other harmonious vegetables.

The garden patch needed to be weeded and raked and while helping with this I tweaked my ever sensitive back. From thereon I was the installer of the tomato cages and wielder of the stake pounding mallet, while doing double duty as the official photographer and videographer of still another "historic" Kleinlore event. This artistic endeavor was highlighted by filming Charcoal rolling around in a smelly grassy spot to erase her recent institutional grooming scent.

We planned to do the job in stages, but once we (mostly Jo) got rolling we pushed through and got it done to our great mutual satisfaction.

A side benefit for me is that I will be motivated all summer long to tend the garden for the first time ever, as I am invested in the fruits of our labor.

Comments

Benjamin Geizhals

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And you will reap what you sow.

Corey Bearak

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And think about how everyday you can see the fruits (and veggies) of your labors. I enjoyed that I completed my project (subject of my Sunday blog that started this week off in case any read today missed it and still cares to comment) in one day the I expected to complete over four days and two weekends. Even got to set up shop one day this week.
I planted two trees around 25 years ago and each year through the spring and summer I marvel at their growth and expanse.

Norman Spizz

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I tend to the garden once a week. that's when Gustavo comes and i give him a check.

Victoria Drogin

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Kind of like networking, no? ;)

Rona Gura

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Just tomatoes? Any other goodies?

Cayce Crown

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I have had a similar experience this Spring. My dear wife is away and I must maintain the garden in her absence. Something I only occasionally enjoyed, I now adore and give regular time. It is wonderful to smell the flowers and the dirt.

Fred Klein

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Cucumbers, peppers, egg plant, basil and parsley plus 8 varieties of tomato.

Kelly Welles

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There's nothing like having your own garden. Buying the seeds. Hoeing, Planting. I grew up in Washington State and spent summers picking strawberries and planting and harvesting my family's half acre garden. The smell of fresh earth. The feel of and scent of fresh-picked fruits and vegetables. From garden to table. Food for the soul.

Neil Hollander

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Proud of you . Never too late . Our garden is a year round source of getting back to our roots . The thick loamy black soil of the Redwood Forrest is the perfect environment to grow beautiful vegetables . With the winter solstice occurring at the end of the third week of December the sun starts to move northward from the equator where it reaches its peak northern latitude on June 21. This is the summer solstice when the tilt of the earth's semi axis is most inclined toward the sun . Peak growing season ! Roto tilling the black loamy soil unearths all the stored nutrients and if you compost this is the time to enjoy the fruits of your labor . Heirloom Tomatoes , squash, melons, beans etc. the best of the renaissance of planet earth ! Water ,sun and green ! Getting the soil under your nails ! This is part of the essence of life and pride of creation ! Yeah baby !!

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