Twenty young tomato plants were transported from the Hale's greenhouse on April 17th--two days past the last predictable frost date in Arkansas--and put into the dirt in our Community Garden. The plants, which our Little Sprouts grew from seeds, are heirloom varieties that include an old favorite called Rutgers, and a new to us variety called Sioux Land. Both are full bodied red tomatoes, typically round and of average size. They were chosen because they are good for both canning and in salads. We'll keep our fingers crossed.
The garden beds are essentially full.We have four (4) beds of potatoes--Yukon Gold and a small early red potato who's name we can't recall, 1 full row of bell peppers, half a dozen zucchini plants, a row of broccoli, six hills of climbing beans, a row and a half of asparagus, and plenty of lettuce on the way. The Little Sprouts also planted a couple of raised beds of Indian Corn which is doing nicely.
We have been blessed by good weather, just the right amount of rain, and plenty of sunshine. The soil in the garden is really showing the results of three years of care and feeding: we are almost entirely weed free and the raised bed method seems to be working well for us.
Up next is Mrs. Hudspeth's flower seed and hyacinth bean planting; Jennifer's flower beds are always the highlight of the garden and a robust attractor of bees, butterflies, and ladybugs. The hyacinth beans are also a delight and transform our chain link fence into a jungle of color.
Working in the garden this year has been wholly a pleasure. It is a wonderful place to pray and meditate and to feel first hand the presence of God. What a good thing a garden is.
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