Let It Grow! Let It Grow! Let It Grow!

One of the challenging things about gardening is developing patience. Waiting for seeds to pop through the soil, waiting for that first blossom on the tomato vine, waiting for that first blossom to drop and for the first tomato to appear can seem like it is taking forever.

When my daughters were young and we went on vacations they would each load a backpack up with books. They would sit in the back seat reading unless there was a site to take in. They learned to enjoy the journey.

The happy gardener has learned that secret my girls discovered, otherwise the trip can seem interminable. 

Don't forget the surprise out there too, those uninvited guests that say hello from time to time. This morning while pulling a few weeds I ran into one. It was one of our toads. He was among the growing cucumber seedlings.

Enjoy the journey!