You Can Always Tell a Gardener...

You can always tell a gardener but you can't tell him very much... True gardeners know this isn't true we are always looking (and giving) for good advice based on our experiences.

You can always tell a gardener when the forecast is what it today: rain, rain and more rain. We welcome it. We know what the lack of rain can do. It makes lots more work for us. It means we have to water. It makes wedding a real chore but let the rain fall and the next 24 hours of weeding is a breeze. The rain loosens up the earth like nothing else.

We would rather have the LORD water the garden than ourselves. He does it so much better. Steady, complete and without all the chemicals we add to our drinking water is the water from heaven. I even collect it and then pour it into my horse manure tea which I already have started out back- in fact this morning I'll take the cover off of the receptacle and let the rain in!

For those of us with ponds or water gardens the rain will top them off and with good water. No chlorine going in today. My fish will be given the liquid from heaven, one of the reasons the pond maintains itself to a large degree. There is such a difference between an outdoor pond and an indoor fish tank when it comes to maintenance.

So let the rains come! We need it! Thanks LORD!