Digging in

 So Lets Talk Gardening 

My grandmother taught me as a child about planting flowers at her home in Alabaster. My parents taught me about yard work EARLY on. My siblings and I have a lot of practice in clearing out yards-when we felt up to it. I got more experience while working on the grounds crew at Montevallo during college. My supervisor Mrs. Virginia was amazing and I loved learning about just general maintenance of plants while working with her. We spent time out in the greenhouse on Flower Hill.

 I am new; however, to planting produce for consumption. I started this spring and have loved it. I am loving the exercise, the productivity and the results of gardening. Aside from my new puppy trying to destroy my plants, it has been a good experience and I find it quite therapeutic. 

The past month, though I have planted some produce in anticipation, I feel a little drained. I really had to tough it out to get the plants going. Even garden maintenance has taken a toll. Actually all of the the things I had been working towards feels a bit strained. Am I feeling a bit of  Mars Retrograde, perhaps? Either way,  I’m trying to use my creative side and get what I can done, day by day but I am making little progress.  So I will be making this turtle like walk until the end of my slump. 

In the meantime, I’m posting some garden pictures here for my encouragement. Stay moving even when it's slow going, readers.