Gardening was always an important part of our life when we were Amish. Raising enough vegetables to last a year plus having extra to share with neighbors, or those in need.
I learned a lot about gardening without ever realizing I was learning something. From the time I could toddle I helped Mom. She always talked about everything she was doing.
Planting, weeding, harvesting, and canning. The garden kept us busy all summer long. As happy as I was each spring when it was time to plow the garden and start planting, I was equally as happy when the last pumpkins had been harvested in the fall and gardening was over for another year.
Wish I had time and space to have a bigger garden...I have a coupla postage stamp-sized patches in my front yard. I feel absolutely lost without at least a small garden. And that's thanks to my Dad, who always gardened.
ReplyDeleteI think once one is a 'gardener' nothing else matters! I'm sure you enjoy growing now as much as before.
ReplyDeleteI still feel a surge of joy when planting starts and thoroughly enjoy the whole growing season, but there is something satisfying when the last of the harvest is gathered in and canning is done. So glad my husband is American and hasn't caught on to the fact that there is something growing in veg patches right around the year here! The only vegetable I loathed as a child and still dislike, is the Brussels sprout. My father had us picking them and we were commanded to eat every scrap dished up every day, right up until the spring greens and peas were ready.
ReplyDeleteI checked out a very lovely book about an Amish garden thru the year. Gorgeous photos. I enjoy gardening and sharing the bounty. I also love to learn about gardening. Your garden is lovely in the picture.
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That looks like a very healthy garden! My dad always had a garden. Sure tastes good in the middle of winter!!
ReplyDeleteGardens are rewarding, but also lots of work! Interesting how we learn things when we don't even realize it...I think that means your mom was a good teacher!!
ReplyDeleteI also learnt about gardening without realising I was learning. It came in very handy when I wanted to start my own gardens.
ReplyDelete@jenan, my No Eat vegetable was asparagus. My parents made me eat it one time. My stomach simply said 'reverse gears' and I was never required to try it again. Can't even SMELL that stuff, which is too bad, as it is supposed to have great health benefits.
ReplyDeleteI try every year to grow some kind of vegetable - sometimes I will get a few respectable tomatoes, but not much else. Last year I decided to try herbs and I think I found my strength. I'm still going to try tomatoes again this year and jalepenos...we'll see.
ReplyDeleteYou must have learned so much from your mother, what a blessing. I am really enjoying reading your blog.
ReplyDeleteHave a nice day!
I used to love working in the garden with my father as a child. Then I grew up and it felt more like work than fun, so I slowly stopped doing it. I still love working in my flowers, though!
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