A few weeks ago I went to visit my dad and I was amazed when he showed me a couple of zucchinis from his garden. The largest was at least two and a half times the size of the ones from my garden. I asked him to take me out to his garden so I could look around, take notes and compare to mine. What I learned that day was the significance of plenty of soil along with plenty of direct sunlight. He had one zucchini plant that was probably 4 to 5 times the size of my potted zucchini plant and had produced so many vegetables to where he was calling people to give them away. I am not discouraged knowing that I don’t have any open space to put my plants directly into the ground. What I will do in preparation for next season is invest in a few really, really large deep planters to make sure my plants have plenty of soil. This is my first gardening experience and I really get a kick out of going into my garden, picking some fresh tomatoes for a salad, picking zucchini and then a short time later watching my family enjoy it on our dinner table. I have learned about the health benefits fresh mint has for the digestive tract so I go out daily and pick a few sprigs for my water or tea. Gardening is time and labor intensive but when I’m in my garden looking at little flowers on vines one week and then a few weeks later watch as these flowers turn into beautiful vegetables, I just sit there and think, how could someone not believe in God when you look at the intricate detail involved in the creation of food for our bodies.
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| The smallest one is about the size of the zucchinis from my garden. It's hard to tell on this picture but the largest one is huge! |
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