A Green Tomato From the Garden means go! Sometimes you just can’t wait for everything in the garden to ripen. And apparently, neither can I. That is one of the reasons I love growing tomatoes. There is something about watching those little green fruits grow larger and larger, knowing that eventually they’ll turn into the […]
I don’t need everything to grow perfectly to learn something from growing it. Currently Growing There is almost always something growing in the literal and proverbial garden around here. Some things are thriving. Some things are trying. And some things I am still deciding whether I can officially call a success. Maybe that sounds familiar. […]
Early Perfection Peas: Why Every Garden Needs This Sweet Spring Treasure When I first started gardening, I thought peas were…well…just peas. The frozen kind. The canned kind. The vegetable I politely ate because it was healthy. Then I grew my own. Everything changed. Fresh Early Perfection peas are sweet, tender, and almost buttery. They have […]
Think Like a Plant: What Almonds Teach Us About God Watching Over His Word When I say “think like a plant,” I mean something very simple but powerful: plants often reveal truths about how God designed life, growth, and faith. If we slow down and look closely at the natural world, we start to notice […]
Reflections from Winter’s Quiet Work Winter does not ask permission before it arrives. It settles in slowly at first, like a suggestion. The mornings stiffen. The evenings close in sooner than expected. The soil hardens without apology. The branches, once generous with leaves, stand exposed and still. Nothing appears to be happening. But that is […]