The Call of the Garden

I’ve run out of steam

on this hot and sunshine-y day.

So many plans this morning

but the sun so very warm

and the garden......

It’s not wise to ignore the

call of the garden!

I planted a ‘crop’  

very late in the year,

just for the sheer joy of planting.

Potatoes, beans and some squash

A tomato plant - it’s about 4 feet tall!

And peppers  - a bell and a jalapeno.

I dug around them

tidied the soil at their feet

and watered them when shade came around.

Betwixt and between,

I came into the house

Laundry,

Snacking,

Reorganizing

Groceries

And lunches ready for the next few days.

There are a few loose ends to tie up

but with the windows and doors open

the fan on

tie them up, I will.

“The glory of gardening: hands in the dirt, 

head in the sun, heart with nature. To nurture

a garden is to feed not just the body, but the soul.”

~ Alfred Austin