A Challenging Year Of Gardening
This year was a challenging one for gardening in my corner of the universe.
There was drought. And extreme winds. And a lot of insect and squirrel pressure.
The harvest was…okay. Because we grew a variety of vegetables. Some did poorly (like the tomatoes). But some did very well (like the zucchini i.e. courgettes and the raspberries).
It wasn’t anything to get super excited about.
But gardening still ‘paid’ back, not only in savings on vegetables (which are super expensive in the grocery stores) but also in serenity.
Wandering around the garden, listening to the birds and the bees, touching the soil and the plants calms me.
A recent research study claims that listening to bird song decreases the possibility of emotional depression. There are many studies around the benefits of connecting with the soil, how it grounds us (pun intended – grins).
My garden is a sanctuary in a trying world.
And that is priceless.
(smiles)
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Sharing The Harvest
The harvest from the backyard vegetable garden ramps up during the month of August. The plants are often producing more than the Dear Wonderful Hubby and I can consume.
We freeze much of the excess to enjoy during the winter months.
And we give some vegetables to neighbors.
We do this for a couple reasons.
The Dear Wonderful Hubby and I both love to feed people. It gives us joy. And it is one of our ways of showing love or caring.
We also know our backyard vegetable garden isn’t the prettiest back window view at certain times of year (like early Spring or late Fall/Autumn). It isn’t the perfect lawn many of our neighbors have.
And it sometimes smells. (sheepish grin) Compost can smell. Coffee grounds definitely smell. Aged manure smells.
Our neighbors tolerate that and we thank them by giving them some fresh vegetables.
But, mostly, we are showing them love.
(smiles)
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Celebration Of The Harvest
Today is Thanksgiving in Canada. I was always told that Canadian Thanksgiving is earlier than US Thanksgiving because our harvest is earlier. We’re farther north. Frost comes earlier.
That is what I celebrate about Thanksgiving – the harvest. It is a celebration that is near and dear to my heart as my Awesome Granddad was a farmer. It is an important event for my family.
And it is an important event for everyone who likes to eat. (grins) Harvest celebrations are held all over the planet (and I suspect on other planets) in many different ways by many different cultures. If beings in an area grow food (a high risk yet essential activity), they likely rejoice when that food is ready to be stored or consumed.
Holding Hoarse, one of my free short stories ( you can download it here – https://dl.bookfunnel.com/9u4o1im0u0 ), centers around the celebration of the harvest.
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Quinn is on a quest to locate the mechanics of an early-version cyborg. She believes the information captured within that frame will give her valuable insights into the past.
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