Mary,, Mary, how does your garden grow?

 I have never had such a wonderful garden. In spite of the sporadic rains in Houston, and often cloudy days, my garden is thriving. There are 3 kinds of tomatoes, onions, lettuce, squash and some parsley. Other plants are trying to develop. I'm going to try some watermelon out in the front yard against the fences where sun is more likely to .shine. Some bad bugs have been nibbling on the large leaves of some other plants, so I have spread some bug killer.   Means I have to wash everything well that I pick.

I picked my first yellow crookneck squash this week. Too bad I can't frame it. The tiny salad tomatoes are growing like crazy,  I have eaten 3 or 4 already. Can hardly wait for the next batch for a sandwich. The squash plants are taking over the the small garden and tomatoes are over 4 feet tall. 

Each morning I go out and check on the plants and see what is going on.  It's such a joy to see the progress. My gardener helped me set up the perimeters for the largest section and got rid of a chunks of concrete which was very out of place  Other areas, I just dug up weeds and put sticks and string to mark the planting row. 

Gardens are like children in a way.  You work hard to prepare for them, feed and love them, then you  feed and water them. You do the best you can do so they turn out alright.  "Train up a child in the way he should go and he will not turn away from it".    Tomatoes develop "suckers" at some joints that you should pinch out, kids develop bad habits, so you work on the training.  It's all work it in the long run.  Keep planting and nourishing and enjoy the rewards.

Have a blessed day.

Gael