A few months back I wrote about a “community garden” I was planting as an outreach to my neighborhood community. Well, I thought I would update you as to the progress. We are beginning to see some growth on the plants and in my life as well.
This has taught me a some patience and the need to let go of some control. I cannot make these things grow, I help set the environment (soil and weed control) and then let the sun, rain and the Lord do the rest. I hate the waiting part. I have even tried to speed things up by planting early (frost killed everything), and extra fertilizer. It still only grows at the rate the Lord has set forth. My kids have had a pretty good time helping with the “community garden”. We have been learning to watch for the weeds daily and pick rocks and sticks from the little garden so the roots can be unobstructed in growth. We have begun to talk about and pray for who we are going to give the “first fruits” of the planter to in honor of the Lord’s goodness.
I’m hoping that bugs and other forms of “pestilence” don’t destroy the plants! Who knows there may be a scarecrow in the near future.
