confessions of a failure...

after my excitement at the offering of this opportunity to garden, i now have to confess that not much came of it. we planned, we planted, and then we got so wrapped up in our accelerated nursing program that i forgot to stop in to see how our young ones were coming along, and was way too embarrassed by my lack of parenting to inquire about their progress. no information was given, so i had to assume that they were either eaten by the wildlife, as other youngins' in the same patch had been, washed away by all the rains we had this summer, or just left to ruin and rot. sigh. i had such high hopes.

there's always next year.

i had even done some container gardens on the apartment balcony with a few tomato plants. i had easy success with that endeavor a few years ago but again failed miserably this year. they grew and grew and grew and just never bore fruit. "blame it on the rain, yeah, yeah..."

AND, no pictures of the original planting were taken because my digital camera decided to stop working for me.

there's always next year.

he's got the whole world in his hands...

down and dirty

finally! after numerous years of ignoring the urge to sink my hands into a soft, moist patch of earth, a garden plot that needs some love has fallen into my lap. i've been living in apartments with no garden access for a number of years now, have thought about community gardens, but never got much farther than thinking, and just very recently discovered that a classmate of mine has some space for gardening that she has graciously invited me to help her with. i don't know how much help i'll be, but i'm excited about the opportunity to grow something. to work the earth with my hands, embed tiny seeds into it with love and care, and to watch as the bounty of nature rises up to bear fruit (and veg, and flower). to be able to grow and harvest my own energy sources, know what i'm putting into my body, where it came from, and how it was grown. to develop a stronger relationship with the great mother, to take time to listen to her wisdom, to bask in the complex and simple beauty of her creations, and to give thanks for her generosity, to take time to be still and be one with the earth... sigh.

i'd like to use this blog to brag about my gardening accomplishments and failures alike. be prepared for amateur nature photography. i'm sure i'll post many questions as i reach hurtles in the process, and i would love whatever feedback you can give.

wish me luck!

peas and carrots.