08.03.2023 | Ordinary Thursday

It's a cloudy, humid morning here in the Carondelet Garden.  The rains have, for the most part, moved out of the vicinity.  We did get a nice rain overnight without the storms and massive moisture predicted.  I'm not sure how the rest of the area faired but we had a lovely, steady rain overnight.  Things are looking pretty good in the Garden this morning. 

It's that time of year that we are cleaning out some of the beds where the veggies are done and it's time to do a little rehab work on the soil.  Even when it is empty, void of vegetation, the beds are waiting for things to be planted and grown.  There is work being done quietly and unseen.  Little bugs are breeding and eating.  Nature is doing its delicate little dance that leaves the soil richer and better, readying it for what comes next.  The "green manure" goes in.  This year we are trying Red Clover.  

We are entering the next phase of gardening.  The harvest is almost over for us.  The onions, potatoes, garlic, beans and peas are in.  The tomatoes are in their last throes of growth.  Next is the regeneration work for the next crop.  We've also planted more carrots for this fall.  Lots of good things happening.  Lots of hope going on right now.  Anticipating the good yet to come!

One of the joys of gardening and is the anticipation.  Gardening teaches us to anticipate the good yet to come.  What a wonderful way to see things.  Faith.  Hope.  Love. Gardening.  That's all the news from here in the Carondelet Garden.