Garden by Mother Nature

It seems that Mother Nature has been slow at bringing forth any bounty from my garden this season. The plants were gently placed in late May with hopes of having fresh vegetables by now. The only thing we have been able to enjoy are a few green beans. A few weeks ago I decided it needed a bit of help, but didn't want to use chemicals, so I purchased some fish fertilizer and fed my plants. There are some peppers started, flowers have blossomed on the cucumber plants, and my tomato plants are finally starting to fill up with tomatoes, so there is hope.

My neighbor, who used a very popular feeding solution (MG) had huge plants early and production far earlier than we did. However, it seems that some of the bounty was not so great. The heads of lettuce were brown inside so not edible. At this point the greenery looks great, but I have to wonder about the production they will get, or the chemicals the vegetables will be filled with.

I will admit with the busy summer we have been experiencing, I have not had time to give it the care it needs and deserves.  Not only has my poor garden been neglected a bit, but I have not had the quiet time I so dearly need to reflect on life and put my thoughts in order. My soul is in a state of chaos with the need for calm.

Anyway, my point in all of this; although my garden has been slow to perform, I guess it's what Mother Nature has intended. After all, she knows best as to when all good things should be ready. The garden on steroids may look beautiful with all it's greenery, but I will take naturally produced bounty over chemically produced every time.

 Garden by Mother Nature

Garden on Steroids

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