With everything going on in the rest of my life at the moment, my poor poor garden has been sorely neglected.  I've been taking little snippets of time here and there to thin out my perennials and expand the garden edges.  It's not anywhere near finished and every time I look outside my heart sinks just a little.
Despite the hours of work sitting out there and waiting for me I have to try to look on the bright side.  I have managed to get some things in the garden.  My herbs are all doing well.  To boost my weary and somewhat sad soul I have decided to post a bunch of things that are good and somewhere deep down are making me happy.  At least that's what I'm telling myself.  So, without further ado, here is my list:

'Bright Things'
#1
 - I planted 3 zucchini plants.  I managed to find naturally seeded plants and grabbed 3 of them.  For the last 3 years I haven't been able to grow zucchini - mostly because the squirrels get to the little plants before they can really set.  Once was just because the seeds didn't sprout.  This year I have plants that are growing well and blooming like crazy.


#2
- My first little 'Black Prince' tomato is getting bigger and bigger every day.  There are many more hot on his heals so I'm looking forward to some lovely fresh tomatoes within the next month or so.

#3
 - I'm growing peas for the first time in addition to me green and purple beans.  Peas.  They don't look unhappy.  This is good.


#4
 - My pride and joy at the moment is this chard.  I have two red chard plants thanks to me friend C.  They are BEAUTIFUL.  I can't wait to start eating fresh chard.  Seriously seriously jazzed about my chard.

#5
 - Second to my chard are the potatoes.  Yes, I'm growing potatoes.  For the first time.  If all goes well then I may never buy potatoes again.  I hear that you can grow them throughout the winter.  This could be it.

I have to keep focussed on the future right now because living in the moment is completely overwhelming.  The future will give me a lot more time to sit and reflect and feel the growth happening all around me.  I find it soul soothing.  Try growing something this summer.  Even if you only have a window sill - throw some herbs into a tiny little pot and see what happens.  A balcony or a tiny little bit of yard space can yield you a surprising amount of fresh food and a wonderful feeling of accomplishment.


On a side note:  If you have zucchini blossoms please don't let them rot on the vine.  I snipped mine off and used them in a quiche with some garlic scapes (garlic is another thing that I apparently need to try growing) and they were delicious.  I'll keep you updated on some more zucchini blossom possibilities.