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It’s time to start planting!
I wanted to try some new foods in my garden, but I felt like I wasn’t really prepared this season. Therefore, I just planted what I knew had worked great in the past! I got in tomatoes, okra, peppers, cilantro, potatoes, basil and oregano. I had brought all my aloe in so it wouldn’t freeze and I finally got all that back outside. After the big rain, they are looking so happy! My green onion lasted through the freeze and is looking massive and healthy. Everything has been started by seed, so it takes a really long time to start seeing results. I am excited!
I would love to grow garlic, ginger, turmeric and sun berries, but haven’t tried too hard yet. I would also like to try melons, but I don’t really have the space for them in the garden. Some work would need to be done, to be able to host those. I’ll try cucumber and zucchini soon as well, but I don’t think it’s quite time to plant those…
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​By accident last year, some loofa seeds I had received from a friend blew off my gardening table and just planted themselves! I will have loofas for years! That was a nice surprise! I’m not sure what to do with them all. I’ve shared with friends and family and still have an insane amount.
The one thing I didn’t even take time planting gave me the most production! Same with my zinnias. I sprinkled a few seeds out and had a fantastic harvest of beautiful color. My son even took some zinnias to his girlfriend and she thought they were from a store! I was so happy they turned out so well! Those flowers also helped bring in the bees and ladybugs, which have been so fun to observe.
Whether you have a garden or just a pot with some soil, plant! It’s so exciting to grow and eat your own food Thank you Lord for providing!
“To everything there is a season, A time for every purpose under heaven:”
Ecclesiastes 3:1 NKJV
It’s the planting season! Get to it!