Planting day
I planted my garden today. I’m actually a terrible gardener, and have always felt like a bit of a fake. Thankfully, plants are stubborn things, and resist even ...
Category: garden
God’s Compost Pile
One day in May, when the apple trees are hinting at pink blossoms, I take my spade and head for the backyard. The smell of fresh green is all around me. The wor...
Warm November Rain
Today the November rain was warm. I went out bareheaded in the drizzle to grab an onion or two from the garden. I was just going to run out and back in, but som...
Not a “Real” Gardener: When Sanctification Doesn’t Come Naturally
The other day I was weeding the jungle of a garden and it came to me, why I keep going with the garden even though it does not come naturally, even though my gr...