Once I finished tilling the soil and constructing the garden bed to counter the effects of rain and floods, I moved on to the next part of gardening which is that of preparing my vegetable seeds. The first step involved removing the vegetables from the bulky big pulp. By cutting each one of those open carefully, they revealed their treasures that lay buried within, the seeds. These seeds were also removed with care knowing they were full of life and would one day bear fruit.
It was now time to plant the seeds for which the stage was now set, so with care and precision I raked out small holes over very well prepared soil. Each seed was inserted and covered with soil, and after inserting inside the ground, each one was given a slight press to hold it in its new place. Even as I buried saplings into the ground, I kept on imagining the vast and verdant green foliage that would emerge out of them- a great deal of work and patience has gone into every step of the garden creation.
But there was no way that that was the end of my plan. Another order of business was to incorporate something special in the garden bed and so some waterleaf was planted at the corners. Waterleaf is a useful vegetable which could be used as an accompaniment to many other kinds of vegetable dishes. So, I planted it next to my major crop. Therefore, I could harvest both kinds of vegetables when the time came and thus improve the taste of my dishes.
No one would be surprised to hear that I have recently taken the pleasure of taking care of the vegetable garden and that I have gotten some great fulfillment from it. It is very fulfilling to see how tiny seeds sprout into big plants, and each leaf represents growth. Vegetables are good sources of food, for they pack snippets of nature’s power in rich complex vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants, which is nourishing and healthy. They are very effective in achieving proper nutrition even assisting from weight management to enhancing digestive health.
Besides those personal advantages, as well, the expansion of a vegetable garden helps the health other people as well. Growing vegetables can also be profitable. There may be opportunities to sell some of the extras grown or many more grown for whole sale purposes later. There is potential for the many harvesting of the leaves to the local or to the neighbors to help the society as well as sustainability policy. Even the seeds can be plucked, especially after the season and sold as well, thereby ensuring all-around growth which is environmental for the gardener and vice versa.
Like many, I took up gardening as a hobby that has gradually morphed into meditation a chance to bond with everything around and relish the times of the year. There is a strange calmness associated with watering the plants, nurturing soil, and just observing how the garden grows every single day. It is a depiction of life; how delicate and tough it can be at the same time, and how even the tiniest of all things can be transformed into a giant.
Vegetable gardening is thus a return to the basics refreshments in a hassle- free understanding when one does not have the time for the mass produced ersatz. The vegetables picked directly from the garden tastes can be very few and all these are fresh and full of vital nutrients which one cannot find in store bought items. All the more reason to appreciate every meal because I know I was in one way or the other involved in the bottom up process of growing it.
With the harvest in sight, I never just picture the produce on the table even though I can’t wait for the fresh vegetables; I also look forward to the satisfaction and the joy that is to be realized in their cultivation. My garden has indeed become a point of gratification, the fruit of patience, effort and the inherent beauty of nature.
Thank you for stopping by. Hope you have your own farm or you purchase them from the market?
